Back injuries in young fast bowlers - A radiological investigation of the healing of spondylolysis and pedicle sclerosis

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 611-616

  Stretch, R A ^a   Botha, T ^b   Chandler, S ^c   Pretorius, P ^d  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Orthopaedic Private Practice   (South Africa)

^c Physiotherapy Private Practice   (South Africa)

^d Radiology Private Practice   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRACTURE HEALING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; SPINE FRACTURE; SPONDYLOLYSIS; SPORT; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATHLETIC INJURIES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCLEROSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPONDYLOLYSIS; TIME FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, EMISSION-COMPUTED, SINGLE-PHOTON; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0042324381     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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