Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 46-54 , 2007

Biomechanics of vertebral level, geometry, and transcortical tumors in the metastatic spine

,Accepted 26 November 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2005.11.014

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 46-54 , 2007

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