Cervical spine and brachial plexus injuries: Return-to-play recommendations

Physician and Sportsmedicine

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1997, Pages

  Torg, Joseph S ^b,c   Ramsey Emrhein, Julie A ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ATHLETE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; HUMAN; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 33745439557     PISSN: 00913847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/psm.1997.07.1487     Document Type: Review

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