Optimal patterns for suturing wounds of complex shapes to foster healing

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 51-58

  Lott Crumpler, D A ^a   Chaudhry, H R ^a,b  

^a NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Human skin; Stress; Suturing; Wound

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONINVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SKIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

WOUND HEALING; WOUND SUTURING;

BIOMATERIALS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MODEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INJURY; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; TECHNIQUE; WOUND CLOSURE;

EID: 0035216127     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00160-3     Document Type: Article

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