Longus colli tendinitis. A review of literature and case series
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Longus colli tendinitis. A review of literature and case series
PURPOSE To increase the awareness of longus colli tendinitis (LCT) among spine specialists and to present a practical overview of diagnostic and treatment options, so that unnecessary interventions are avoided. Five sample cases from a German spine center will also be presented. METHODS Literature review and case series. A PubMed search was performed in May 2015, and the articles found were r...
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عنوان ژورنال: SICOT-J
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2426-8887
DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2017032