The role of lumbar spine radiography in the outcomes of patients with simple acute low back pain

APLAR Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-50

  Djais, Nursamsu ^a   Kalim, Handono ^a  

^a BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Back pain; Functional status; Health status; Outcome measures; Pain severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RANK SUM TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 27844498451     PISSN: 02190494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8077.2005.00122.x     Document Type: Article

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