International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 80-89 , September 2008

A model of the cranial vault as a tensegrity structure, and its significance to normal and abnormal cranial development

Received 20 September 2007 ,Revised 5 January 2008 ,Accepted 27 March 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijosm.2008.03.006

International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 80-89 , September 2008

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