The time effect of pressure on tissue viability: Investigation using an experimental rat model

Experimental Biology and Medicine

Volumn 232, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 481-487

  Kwan, Maggie P C ^a   Tam, Eric W C ^a   Lo, Samuel C L ^a   Leung, Mason C P ^a   Lau, Roy Y C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Histological evaluation; Hyperemia; Laser doppler flowmetry; Pressure ulcer; Tibia; Trochanter

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CELL DEGENERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HYPEREMIA; MALE; MUSCLE CELL; MYOFIBROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; RAT; TISSUE INJURY;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; CELL NUCLEUS; HYPEREMIA; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MUSCLE FIBERS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA; TISSUE SURVIVAL;

RATTUS;

EID: 34047113510     PISSN: 15353702     EISSN: 15353699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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