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Biomechanical Assessment of Soft Tissue Neck Injuries in Cases with Long Sick Leave Times

K.-U. Schmitt Institute of Biomedical Engineering, and Working Group on Accident Mechanics, University and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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M. Muser Working Group on Accident Mechanics, University and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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D. Vetter Working Group on Accident Mechanics, University and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
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F. Walz Working Group on Accident Mechanics, University and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Zurich, Switzerland
Pages 162-168 | Published online: 15 Sep 2010

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