Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 352-355 , June 2005

A Case Report of Manipulation Under Anesthesia of Posttraumatic Type II Occipital-Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation in a 4-Year-Old Girl

  • Sen-Wei Tsai, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attending Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Lecturer, Department of Physical Therapy, HungKuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Dr Sen-Wei Tsai, MD, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, No 160, Section 3, Taichung Harbor Road, Taichung, Taiwan
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  • Chorng-Sonq Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Attending Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

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PII: S0161-4754(05)00106-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.04.006

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 5 , Pages 352-355 , June 2005

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