Sciatica: A Fresh Study
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Following a historical survey of the views generally held regarding the essential lesion underlying sciatica, the writer elaborates his own view that sciatica is really an affection of the hip-joint, rheumatic or gouty in origin. The steps by which he arrives at this opinion are ingenious and reasonable. They are anatomical and clinical, and are fully considered in the book, which should be consulted by those who
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دوره 49 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016