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Compression or tension? The stress distribution in the proximal femur
BACKGROUND: Questions regarding the distribution of stress in the proximal human femur have never been adequately resolved. Traditionally, by considering the femur in isolation, it has been believed that the effect of body weight on the projecting neck and head places the superior aspect of the neck...
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BioMed Central
2006
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1397837/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16504005 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-925X-5-12 |