Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , February 2010

Morphological Changes of the In Vitro Cervical Vertebral Canal and Its Cast Form During Flexion, Extension, and Lateral Bending

  • Wu Li-Ping, MD

      Affiliations

    • Specialist, Department of Orthopedics, Guangzhou Liu Hua Qiao Hospital, Guangzhou, China and Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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  • Li Yi-Kai, PhD

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Jiangmen Central Hospital (Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of SUN YAT-SEN University), Guangdong, China
    • ,
  • Manas Das, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
    • ,
  • Fan Ji-Hong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Specialist, Department of Anatomy, School of Basic Medical Science, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

Received 25 February 2009 ,Revised 17 August 2009

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doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.12.003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 33, Issue 2 , Pages 132-137 , February 2010

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