A simplified model of scar contraction

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1582-1589

  Flynn, Cormac ^a   McCormack, Brendan A O ^a  

^a Atlantic Technological University Sligo   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Orthotropy; Scars; Skin; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SKIN; VISCOELASTICITY;

ORTHOTROPY; PREFERENTIAL ORIENTATION; WRINKLES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SCAR; SKIN STIMULATION; SKIN STRUCTURE; STRESS; VISCOELASTICITY; WRINKLE;

ANIMALS; CICATRIX; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 42749089224     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.02.024     Document Type: Article

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