Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 125-131 , February 2010

Variable Morphology of the Axis Vertebrae in 100 Specimens: Implications for Clinical Palpation and Diagnostic Imaging

  • Fan Ji-Hong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Specialist, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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  • Wu Li-Ping, MD

      Affiliations

    • Specialist, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
    • Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, Guangzhou Liu Hua Qiao Hospital, Guangzhou, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Li Yi-Kai, PhD, Professor, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, No. 1838, North of Guangzhou Great Road, BaiYun District, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province 510515, China
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  • Li Yi-Kai, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Liang Bo-Jin, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Jiangmen Central Hospital (Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University), Jiangmen, China
    • ,
  • Manas Das, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Fu Xiao-Yong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Specialist, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

Received 13 January 2009 ,Revised 12 August 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.12.002

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 125-131 , February 2010

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