Finger motion analysis of the patients with cervical myelopathy

Spine

Volumn 30, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 2777-2782

  Sakai, Naotaka ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Cervical myelopathy; Finger movement; Motion analysis; Myelopathy hand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL MYELOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINGER; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INDEX FINGER; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; OSSIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLOSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; MOVEMENT; SPINAL CORD DISEASES; THUMB; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 29444459805     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000190452.33258.72     Document Type: Article

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