Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of clinical special tests for myelopathy in patients seen for cervical dysfunction

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 172-178

  Cook, Chad ^a,b   Roman, Matthew ^b   Stewart, Kathleen M ^b   Leithe, Linda Gray ^a   Isaacs, Robert ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Diagnostic test; Neck; Neurological screen; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549150785     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2938     Document Type: Article

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