Disc Injury and Spine Loads in Low-to-Moderate-Severity Frontal Impacts
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Authors
- Richard W. Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7938-4390)
- Jason Forman
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Biomedical Engineering
- Published
- 2025-07-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-025-03808-w
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00