Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 39, Issue 7 , Pages 1256-1264 , 2006

Tensile cervical facet capsule ligament mechanics: Failure and subfailure responses in the rat

,Accepted 15 March 2005.

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PII: S0021-9290(05)00149-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.03.018

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 39, Issue 7 , Pages 1256-1264 , 2006

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