Anisotropy of human linea alba: A biomechanical study

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 124, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 118-125

  Gräßel, David ^a,b   Prescher, Andreas ^b   Fitzek, Sabine ^a   Keyserlingk, Diedrich Graf V ^b   Axer, Hubertus ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Biomechanics; Collagen fiber architecture; Gender differences; Linea alba

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LINEA ALBA; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP;

EID: 13944266435     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2004.10.010     Document Type: Article

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