Passive biomechanical properties of sutured mammalian muscle lacerations

Journal of Investigative Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 19-23

  Kragh Jr , John F ^a   Svoboda, Steven J ^b   Wenke, Joseph C ^b   Ward, John A ^a   Walters, Thomos J ^b  

^a BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b US ARMY INSTITUTE OF SURGICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanical testing; Epimysium; Laceration; Load; Muscle anatomy; Muscle injuries; Orthopedics; Repair; Stitch; Surgery; Suture; Trauma

Indexed keywords

SUTURE MATERIAL;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FEMALE; LACERATION; LOADING TEST; MATERIALS TESTING; MUSCLE INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SWINE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TISSUE REPAIR;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ANIMALS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; LACERATIONS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; SUS SCROFA; SUTURES; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 14944350428     PISSN: 08941939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941930590905170     Document Type: Article

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