Evaluation of effects of cervical traction on spinal structures by computerized tomography

Advances in Physiotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 114-121

  Sari, Hidayet ^a   Akarirmak, U ^a   Karacan, I ^a   Akman, H ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical disc herniation; Computerized tomography; Spinal canal area

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; TIME; TRACTION THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VERTEBRAL CANAL;

EID: 0141650646     PISSN: 14038196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14038190310016517     Document Type: Article

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