Guidelines for the intramuscular positioning of EMG electrodes in the semispinalis capitis and cervicis muscles

Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 289-295

  Kramer, M ^a   Schmid, I ^a   Sander, S ^a   Hogel J ^a   Eisele, R ^a   Kinzl, L ^a   Hartwig, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine wire EMG; Neck muscles; Needle EMG; Positioning of electrodes

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CADAVER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NECK; NECK MUSCLE; NEEDLE; NERVE; POSITION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0037409994     PISSN: 10506411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1050-6411(03)00021-X     Document Type: Article

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