Prevalence of diagnosis and direct treatment costs of back disorders in 644,773 children and youths in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Many authors have reported about the high prevalence rates of self-reported back pain in children. Nevertheless, little is known about the diagnosis of back disorders - regardless of whether the diagnosis is associated with back pain...

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Main Authors: Ochsmann Elke B, Pinzón Carlos, Letzel Stephan, Kraus Thomas, Michaelis Martina, Muenster Eva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/193