Lumbosacral loadbearing, sagittal shift in the line of gravity and joint surface areas

Mahato, Niladri Kumar

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Lumbosacral loadbearing, sagittal shift in the line of gravity and joint surface areas

Niladri Kumar Mahato¹

Anatomical Science International volume 93, pages 566–568 (2018)Cite this article

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Mahato, N.K. Lumbosacral loadbearing, sagittal shift in the line of gravity and joint surface areas. Anat Sci Int 93, 566–568 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-018-0439-9

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Received: 12 March 2018
Accepted: 04 April 2018
Published: 26 April 2018
Issue Date: September 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12565-018-0439-9