Dynamic changes of the spinal canal in patients with cervical spondylosis at flexion and extension using magnetic resonance imaging

Investigative Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 444-449

  Muhle, Claus ^a   Weinert, Dieter ^b   Falliner, Axel ^b   Wiskirchen, Jakub ^b   Metzner, JÖRG ^b   Baumer, Michael ^b   Brinkmann, Gisbert ^b   Heller, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical spine; Cervical spondylosis; Cervical spondylotic myelopathy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPONDYLOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOSIS;

EID: 0032471774     PISSN: 00209996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004424-199808000-00004     Document Type: Article

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