An investigation of fat infiltration of the multifidus muscle in patients with severe neck symptoms associated with chronic whiplash-associated disorder

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 886-893

  Karlsson, Anette ^a   Leinhard, Olof Dahlqvist ^a   Åslund, Ulrika ^a   West, Janne ^a   Romu, Thobias ^a   Smedby, Örjan ^a,b   Zsigmond, Peter ^a   Peolsson, Anneli ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Magnetic resonance imaging; WAD

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARASPINAL MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WHIPLASH INJURY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARASPINAL MUSCLES; WHIPLASH INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84991261848     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6553     Document Type: Article

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