The investigation and management of back pain in children

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 73-83

  Davis, P J C ^a   Williams, H J ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKACHE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISKITIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEOBLASTOMA; OSTEOID OSTEOMA; OSTEOMYELITIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCHEUERMANN DISEASE; SPINAL CORD TUMOR; SPONDYLITIS; SPONDYLOLISTHESIS; SPONDYLOLYSIS; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; MUSCLE DISEASE; SPINE DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; BACK PAIN; CHILD; HUMANS; MUSCULAR DISEASES; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 46449129504     PISSN: 17430585     EISSN: 17430593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.115535     Document Type: Review

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