ARE COUPLED ROTATIONS IN THE LUMBAR SPINE A CONSEQUENCE OF THE OSSEOLIGAMENTOUS ANATOMY?
โ Scribed by J.P. Little; M.J. Pearcy; C.J. Adam
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 138 KB
- Volume
- 40
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-9290
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