Radiograph assessment for patients with low back pain

Spine Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 3 SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages 3-5

  Simmons, Edward D ^a   Guyer, Richard D ^b   Graham Smith, Arnold ^c   Herzog, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b University of Texas Southwestern   (United States)

^c University of Saint Augustine   (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE MALFORMATION; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; X RAY; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BONE DEVELOPMENT; BRACE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; MECHANICAL STRESS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REST; SPONDYLOSIS; STANDARD;

BONE DEVELOPMENT; BRACES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; OBSERVER VARIATION; POSTURE; RADIOGRAPHY; REST; SPINAL OSTEOPHYTOSIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 22944449678     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1529-9430(02)00454-0     Document Type: Review

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