Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 463-468 , 10 February 2010

Geometry, time-dependent and failure properties of human meniscal attachments

,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.09.043

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 43, Issue 3 , Pages 463-468 , 10 February 2010

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