The prevalence of low back pain among children and adolescents. A nationwide, cohort-based questionnaire survey in Finland.
Study Design: A nationwide, cohort-based cross-sectional questionnaire survey as a part of a population study.Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence of low back pain among Finnish children and adolescents.Summary Of Background Data: Low back pain is common already in adolescence, but the results con...
| Publicado en: | Spine (03622436) Vol. 22; no. 10; pp. 1132 - 1137 |
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
1997 May 15
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