Medical screening and evacuation: Cauda equina syndrome in a Combat zone

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 541-549

  Crowell, Michael S ^a   Gill, Norman W ^b  

^a Brigade Combat Team   (Iraq)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct access; Low back pain; Lumbar spine; Red flags; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

EID: 72149129167     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2009.2999     Document Type: Article

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