Guidelines for Rehabilitation and Return to Play After Cervical Surgery in a General Athletic Population: A Delphi

Elise Robben1, Kristof Kempeneers2, An De Groef1,3

  • 1Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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