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Mechanical properties of mosquito nets in the context of hernia repair

Andrzej AmbroziakDepartment of Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80 - 233Gdańsk, PolandView further author information
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Katarzyna SzepietowskaDepartment of Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80 - 233Gdańsk, PolandView further author information
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Izabela LubowieckaDepartment of Structural Mechanics, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80 - 233Gdańsk, PolandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 286-296 | Received 23 Jan 2014, Accepted 25 Jan 2015, Published online: 10 Mar 2015

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