Developing an advanced biophysical model for optimal cartilage myringoplasty

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-20

  Lee, Cherng Lian ^a   Chen, Peir Rong ^a   Hsu, Lee Ping ^a   Lee, Chia Fone ^a,b  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cartilage myringoplasty; Middle ear biomechanics; Multibody dynamic analysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CADAVER; EAR CARTILAGE; EARDRUM; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MYRINGOPLASTY; PHYSICAL MODEL; SOUND TRANSMISSION; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 34047207245     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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