Association of burners with cervical canal and foraminal stenosis

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 214-217

  Kelly IV, John D ^a   Aliquo, David ^b   Sitler, Michael R ^b   Odgers, Charles ^a   Moyer, Ray A ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BURNER PHENOMENON; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOTBALL; HEAD AND NECK INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRAL CANAL; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS; WRESTLING;

EID: 0034104616     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465000280021201     Document Type: Article

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