Spondylolisthesis in the elite football player: An epidemiologic study in the ncaa and nfl

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 365-370

  Shaffer, Benjamin ^a   Wiesel, Sam ^a   Lauerman, William ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidemiologic study; Football players; Spondylolisthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINE SURGERY; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS;

ADULT; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPORTS MEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030778061     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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