Microstructural characteristics of human skin subjected to static versus cyclic pressures

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 477-486

  Edsberg, Laura E ^a,b   Natiella, Joseph R ^a,b   Baier, Robert E ^a,b   Earle, JoAnn ^a,b  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedsore; Collagen; Decubitus ulcer; Elastin; Pressure; Pressure ulcer; Skin

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOADING; MORPHOLOGY; TISSUE;

PRECURSORS;

SKIN;

COLLAGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; COMPRESSION; DECUBITUS; HEEL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ULCER;

EPITHELIUM; HUMANS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SKIN;

EID: 0035706322     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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