Progression of rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine: Radiographic and clinical evaluation

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 399-406

  Yoshida, Kei ^a   Hanyu, Tadamasa ^a   Takahashi, Hideaki E ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Clinical evaluation; Radiographic evaluation; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

EID: 0033428578     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760050122     Document Type: Article

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