Failure testing cerebral arteries: Are branch points weaker than unbranched vessels?

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 578-582

  Mitchell, P ^a   Jakubowski, J ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bursting strength; Cerebral arteries

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN ARTERY ANEURYSM; CADAVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0036939611     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690209168364     Document Type: Article

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