Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 163-167

  Schoenfeld, Andrew J ^a   Laughlin, Matthew ^a   Bader, Julia O ^b   Bono, Christopher M ^c  

^a Paul L Foster School of Medicine   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED); epidemiology; lumbar radiculopathy; military; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR RADICULOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; RACE DIFFERENCE; RADICULOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RADICULOPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860703992     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: 15392465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e3182146e55     Document Type: Article

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