Risk factors for persistent problems following acute whiplash injury: Update of a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 31-43

  Walton, David M ^a   Macdermid, Joy C ^b   Giorgianni, Anthony A ^a   Mascarenhas, Joanna C ^a   West, Stephen C ^a   Zammit, Caroline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Neck; Prognosis; WAD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874153005     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2013.4507     Document Type: Article

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