Assessment of neck pain

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Bono CM, Ghiselli G, Gilbert TJ, et al; North American Spine Society. An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy from degenerative disorders. Spine J. 2011 Jan;11(1):64-72. Abstract

Expert Panel on Neurological Imaging, McDonald MA, Kirsch CFE, et al. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Cervical Neck Pain or Cervical Radiculopathy. J Am Coll Radiol. 2019 May;16(5s):S57-S76. Abstract

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