Piriformis syndrome

Orthopedics

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 821-825

  Foster, Mark R ^a  

^a Cherry Way Orthopaedics ^*  (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; MALE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036705986     PISSN: 01477447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0147-7447-20020801-12     Document Type: Article

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