Non-invasive prediction of skin flap shrinkage: A new concept based on animal experimental evidence

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1668-1674

  Lim, K H ^a,b   Jeyapalina, S ^b   Ho, H N ^b   Chew, C M ^b   Chen, P C Y ^b   Teo, C L ^b   Lim, B H ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Compressive force displacement measurements; Custom built extensometer; Non invasive in vivo; Skin flap shrinkage prediction; Transplant surgery

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ERROR ANALYSIS; SHRINKAGE; TRANSPLANTATION (SURGICAL);

COMPRESSIVE FORCE-DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENTS; CUSTOM-BUILT EXTENSOMETER; NON-INVASIVE IN VIVO; SKIN FLAP SHRINKAGE PREDICTION; TRANSPLANT SURGERY;

SKIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DONOR SITE; FORCE; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN FLAP; SWINE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTICITY; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SURGICAL FLAPS; SWINE;

EID: 43549121909     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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