A large deformation biomechanical model for pressure ulcers

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 406-408

  Zhang, J D ^a,b   Mak, A F T ^a   Huang, L D ^a,c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR STRESS; TISSUE;

ULCERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; PERMEABILITY; SHEAR STRESS; SWINE; THEORY;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; EPIDERMIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0031281997     PISSN: 01480731     EISSN: 15288951     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2798286     Document Type: Article

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