Microstructural and mechanical characterization of human tissue at and adjacent to pressure ulcers

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 463-471

  Edsberg, Laura E ^a   Cutway, Renee ^a   Anain, Shirley ^b   Natiella, Joseph R ^c  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SISTERS OF CHARITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Collagen; Decubitus ulcer; Microstructure; Pressure; Pressure ulcer; Skin; Strain; Stress

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; BREAST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECUBITUS; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MECHANICAL STRESS; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CULTURE TECHNIQUES; DEBRIDEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; PROBABILITY; REFERENCE VALUES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

MICROSTRUCTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SKIN; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE TESTING; TISSUE;

PRESSURE ULCERS;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0034352279     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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