Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , February 2001

Missed lumbar transverse process fractures in a high school football player

Received 7 January 2000

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☆ J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2001;24:123-6

☆☆ Submit reprint requests to: Rona Brynin, DC, DACBSP, Clinical Associate Professor, Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, 16200 E. Amber Valley Drive, Whittier, CA 90609.

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doi: 10.1067/mmt.2001.112562

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 24, Issue 2 , Pages 123-126 , February 2001

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