Low back pain associated with pregnancy: A review of literature

European Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 169-174

  Saccomanni, Bernardino ^a  

^a ASL Bari   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Spine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873487104     PISSN: 18674569     EISSN: 18674577     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12570-010-0030-x     Document Type: Review

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