The study of pressure delivery for hypertrophic scar treatment

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 173-183

  MacIntyre, Lisa ^a   Baird, Margot ^a   Weedall, Phil ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clothing and accessories; Laplace transforms; Medical appliances; Pressure

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; ELASTIC FABRICS; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; INTERFACE PRESSURE; MEDICAL APPLIANCE; PRESSURE GARMENTS; REDUCTION FACTOR;

LAPLACE TRANSFORMS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PRESSURE;

HOSIERY MANUFACTURE;

COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; DRESSING; ELASTOMERIC FABRIC; FABRIC CONSTRUCTION; GARMENT CONSTRUCTION; MEDICAL TEXTILE; PRESSURE; SKIN (HUMAN);

EID: 1942476699     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220410520450     Document Type: Article

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