Tensile properties of relaxed excised skin exhibiting striae distensae

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 69-72

  Pierard G E ^a   Nizet, J L ^b   Adant, J P ^b   Avila Camacho, M ^a   Pans, A ^c   Fissette, J ^b  

^a Belgian SSTC Research Center 5596   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c Department of Abdominal Surgery   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; TENSILE PROPERTIES;

SKIN DISTENSIBILITY;

SKIN;

ARTICLE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); HUMAN; SKIN; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOELASTICITY;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0032956094     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030919099294311     Document Type: Article

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