Cervical radiculopathy: Pain, muscle weakness and sensory loss in patients with cervical radiculopathy treated with surgery, physiotherapy or cervical collar: A prospective, controlled study

European Spine Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 256-266

  Persson, L C G ^a   Moritz, U ^a   Brandt, L ^a   Carlsson, C A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Anterior cervical fusion; Cervical collar; Cervical radicular pain; Muscle strength; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICOBRACHIAL NEURALGIA; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NECK; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSATION DISORDERS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0030853616     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01322448     Document Type: Article

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