Mechanical characterization of human skin from in-vivo tests and simulation of reconstructive surgery

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 55, Issue , 2003, Pages 343-344

  Gambarotta, Luigi ^a   Massabo, Roberta ^b   Morbiducci, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MEMBRANES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DYNAMOMETERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESSES; SURGERY; TISSUE; TUMORS;

HUMAN SKIN; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY;

SKIN;

EID: 1842508106     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2003-43335     Document Type: Conference Paper

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