Ultrasonic Characterization of the Upper Trapezius Muscle in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain

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  2013

• Venue

  Ultrasonic imaging (Print)

• Publication date

  2013-04-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Engineering

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  DOI 10.1177/0161734612472408PMID 23493615PMCID PMC4332887
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