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Stiffness and Laxity of the Knee: The Contributions of the Supporting Structures: A Quantitative In Vitro Study

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Caplan, N., Kader, D.F. (2014). Stiffness and Laxity of the Knee: The Contributions of the Supporting Structures: A Quantitative In Vitro Study. In: Banaszkiewicz, P., Kader, D. (eds) Classic Papers in Orthopaedics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5451-8_33

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