Finite element analysis of undermining of pressure ulcer with a simple cylinder model

Journal of Nippon Medical School

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 174-178

  Kuroda, Shuichi ^a   Akimoto, Masataka ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer simulation; Finite element; Pressure ulcer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODEL; STRESS; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT; TISSUE NECROSIS;

BIOMECHANICS; BUTTOCKS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOVEMENT; POSTURE; PRESSURE ULCER; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 21744436762     PISSN: 13454676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1272/jnms.72.174     Document Type: Article

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