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Average normalized total displacement (ramp phaseþcreep) curves. After sacrifice at 12 weeks, functional spinal units for L3–L4 were potted in an axial testing robot. Specimens were preconditioned and then subjected to constant compression. Average load-normalized displacement curves were generated for each condition. Dotted lines represent one standard deviation within each treatment group.
