A biomechanical model of Peyronie's disease

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1739-1744

  Gefen, A ^a   Chen, J ^a   Elad, D ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Finite element method; Numerical model; Plaque; Tissue ossification

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; MODEL; OSSIFICATION; PENIS ERECTION; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUNICA ALBUGINEA;

BIOMECHANICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PENILE INDURATION; PENIS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0033811301     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00122-6     Document Type: Article

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