Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1256-1259 , October 2007

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Referrals for Suspected Cervical Radiculopathy

These results were presented in part to the American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis, 1997, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1998.

  • Daniel E. Cannon, BS

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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  • Timothy R. Dillingham, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Timothy R. Dillingham, MD, Dept of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226-3596
    • ,
  • Haiyan Miao, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
    • ,
  • Michael T. Andary, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI.
    • ,
  • Liliana E. Pezzin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI

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 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.07.010

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 10 , Pages 1256-1259 , October 2007

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