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Biomechanical behaviour of ankle ligaments: constitutive formulation and numerical modelling

A. ForestieroCentre of Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via G. Colombo 3, I-35131, Padova, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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E.L. CarnielCentre of Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via G. Colombo 3, I-35131, Padova, Italy
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A.N. NataliCentre of Mechanics of Biological Materials, University of Padova, Via G. Colombo 3, I-35131, Padova, Italy
Pages 395-404 | Received 08 Sep 2011, Accepted 20 Apr 2012, Published online: 22 May 2012

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