Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy.
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This article is a guideline covering a wide array of cervical conditions seen in the workers' compensation, as well as the nonworkers' compensation, population. The guideline is intended to provide a diagnostic and treatment algorithm to commonly seen cervical conditions such as single-level and multilevel radiculopathies and myelopathies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America
دوره 26 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991