Osteitis Pubis: Solving a Perplexing Problem

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 33-48

  Vitanzo, Peter C ^a   Mcshane, John M ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; BUPIVACAINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE INJURY; OSTEITIS; OSTEITIS PUBIS; PATHOGENESIS; PROGNOSIS; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RADICULOPATHY; REST; REVIEW; STRESS FRACTURE; TENDON; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034950176     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: 23263660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.2001.07.869     Document Type: Review

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