Dynamic kine magnetic resonance imaging in whiplash patients and in age- and sex-matched controls

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 427-432

  Lindgren, Karl August ^a   Kettunen, Jyrki A ^b   Paatelma, Markku ^c   Mikkonen, Raija H M ^d  

^a ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b ORTON Invalid Foundation   (Finland)

^c OMT Centre   (Finland)

^d Vantaan Magneetti Ltd   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alar ligament; Kine; MR imaging; Occipitoatlantoaxial complex; Whiplash injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; LIGAMENT; MALE; NECK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SCANNER; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM; WHIPLASH INJURY;

EID: 73249117204     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/369612     Document Type: Article

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