Los exámenes radiológicos permiten obtener una precisa y amplia información de las diversas estructuras y procesos involucrados en la degeneración vertebral.
Frente a la gran diversidad de medios diagnósticos la sintomatología del paciente es el dato que debe guiar el protocolo diagnóstico.
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