Neck Pain

References

Citations

  1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, (2005). Cervical sprain. In LY Griffin, ed., Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care, 3rd ed., pp. 746-750. Rosemont, IL: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

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Other Works Consulted

  • Lord SM, et al. (1996). Percutaneous radio-frequency neurotomy for chronic cervical zygapophyseal-joint pain. New England Journal of Medicine, 335(23): 1721–1726.


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