The value of SPECT in the detection of stress injury to the pars interarticularis in patients with low back pain

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Zukotynski, Katherine ^a,c   Curtis, Christine ^b   Grant, Frederick D ^b,c   Micheli, Lyle ^b,c   Treves, S Ted ^b,c  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 77950414088     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1749799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-799X-5-13     Document Type: Review

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