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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 63, 1992 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Strain, stress and stretch of peripheral nerve Rabbit experiments in vitro and in vivo

Michael K. Kwan Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Eric J. Wall Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Jenni Massie Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Steve R. Garfin Orthopedic Biomechanics Laboratory, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Pages 267-272 | Received 19 Aug 1991, Accepted 24 Oct 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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