Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 55-63 , 2007

Role of endplates in contributing to compression behaviors of motion segments and intervertebral discs

,Accepted 23 November 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.11.013

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 55-63 , 2007

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