The association between cervical spine curvature and neck pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 669-678

  Grob, D ^a   Frauenfelder, H ^a   Mannion, A F ^a  

^a SCHULTHESS CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Kyphotic deformity; Lordosis; Neck pain; Sagittal profile

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NECK PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; LORDOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK PAIN; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 34248589344     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0254-1     Document Type: Article

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