The intervertebral disc: Overview of disc mechanics

The Intervertebral Disc: Molecular and Structural Studies of the Disc in Health and Disease

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 17-31

  Cortes, Daniel H ^a   Elliott, Dawn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1535-0_2     Document Type: Chapter

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