The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 370-379 , July 2006

Clinical predictors of screening lumbar zygapophyseal joint blocks: development of clinical prediction rules

  • Mark Laslett, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • PhysioSouth, Moorhouse Medical Centre, 3 Pilgrim Place, Christchurch, 8002, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. PhysioSouth @ Moorhouse Medical Centre, 3 Pilgrim Place, Christchurch, 8002, New Zealand. Tel.: +64-3-377-0162; fax: +64-3-377-0614.
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  • Barry McDonald, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Massey University, Institute of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Albany Campus, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Charles N. Aprill, MD

      Affiliations

    • Magnolia Diagnostics, 2718 Cadiz St., New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
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  • Hans Tropp, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopedics, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden 5-581 83
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  • Birgitta Őberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department for Health and Society, Physiotherapy, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden 5-581 83

Received 10 December 2004 ,Accepted 14 January 2006.

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 FDA device/drug status: not applicable.Supported by the International Spinal Injection Society, a New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists scholarship, and the New Zealand Manipulative Physiotherapists Education Trust Fund. Nothing of value received from a commercial entity related to this manuscript.

PII: S1529-9430(06)00016-7

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2006.01.004

The Spine Journal
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 370-379 , July 2006

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