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Koes B, Van Tulder M (2006). Low back pain (acute), search date November 2004. Online version of Clinical Evidence (15).
Other Works Consulted
Hanson TJ (2008). Thoracic compression fracture. In WR Frontera et al., eds., Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2nd ed., pp. 213–217. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Mercier LR (2008). The back. In Practical Orthopedics, 6th ed., pp. 143–184. Philadelphia: Mosby Elsevier.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: December 9, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Robert B. Keller, MD - Orthopedics | |
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