A matched case-control study of nonoccupational risk factors for herniated lumbar disc

Lumbar disc disease, specifically herniated lumbar disc, is responsible for considerable activity limitation, disability and impairment. Biomechanical and experimental studies have shown various compression loads and torsional forces to be related to herniated disc; however, epidemiologic studies of...

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Main Author: Mundt, Diane J
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1990
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9022726