The diagnostic contribution of the frontal lumbar spine radiograph in community referred low back pain--a prospective study of 1030 patients.

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Published in Clin Radiol on August 01, 2003

Authors

L A L Khoo1, C Heron, U Patel, R Given-Wilson, A Grundy, K T Khaw, D Dundas

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1: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK. lisanne.khoo@stgeorges.nhs.uk

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