Three-dimensional stress analysis for the mechanics of plantar ulcers in diabetic neuropathy

Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 230-235

  Thomas, V J ^a   Patil, K M ^a   Radhakrishnan, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Finite element model; Foot sole hardness and thickness; Foot sole stress gradients; Plantar ulcers; Stress analysis

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARDNESS; SHEAR STRESS; THICKNESS CONTROL; TISSUE;

DIABETIC; FOOT SOLE; SOLE AREAS; ULCERS;

NEUROPHYSIOLOGY;

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT SOLE; FOREFOOT; HARDNESS; PLANTAR ULCER; SHEAR STRESS; SOFT TISSUE; THICKNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

DIABETIC FOOT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 2342437076     PISSN: 01400118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02344636     Document Type: Article

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