How do Different Load Cases Affect the Spinal Structures of a Well-balanced Lumbar Spine? A Multibody Simulation Analysis

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Sabine Bauer, Dietrich Paulus, Eva Keller

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Sabine Bauer, Dietrich Paulus, Eva Keller (2015). How do Different Load Cases Affect the Spinal Structures of a Well-balanced Lumbar Spine? A Multibody Simulation Analysis. International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer Science and Technology, 3(5), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-748768