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Analysis of the influence of disc degeneration on the mechanical behaviour of a lumbar motion segment using the

Antonius Rohlmann1, Thomas Zander, Hendrik Schmidt

  • 1Biomechanics Laboratory, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-12203 Berlin, Germany. rohlmann@biomechanik.de <rohlmann@biomechanik.de>

Journal of Biomechanics
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