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Quantifying in vivo laxity in the anterior cruciate ligament and individual knee joint structures

L. M. WestoverDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.View further author information
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N. SinaeiDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.View further author information
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J. C. KüpperDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.View further author information
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J. L. RonskyDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.;McCaig Centre for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 1567-1577 | Received 11 Oct 2015, Accepted 21 Mar 2016, Published online: 08 Apr 2016

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