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Biomechanical Analysis of Human Ligament Grafts Used in Knee-Ligament Repairs and Reconstructions

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Noyes FR, Butler DL, Grood ES, Zernicke RF, Hefzy MS.

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Caplan, N., Kader, D.F. (2014). Biomechanical Analysis of Human Ligament Grafts Used in Knee-Ligament Repairs and Reconstructions. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_35

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