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ESJ: expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.)

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Benoist, M. ESJ: expert comment on number and cost of claims linked to minor cervical trauma (manuscript number: ESJO-D-07-00195R1, B. Soltermann et al.). Eur Spine J 17, 1358–1359 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0734-6

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Keywords

  • Cervical Spine
  • Whiplash Injury
  • Soft Tissue Lesion
  • Bodily Injury
  • Zygapophyseal Joint