Experiments and finite element modelling for the study of prolapse in the pelvic floor system

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 349-357

  Rao, G Venugopala ^a   Rubod, Chrystèle ^b   Brieu, Mathias ^c   Bhatnagara, Naresh ^a   Cosson, Michel ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c ECOLE CENTRALE DE LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Large deformation; Modelling; Pelvic prolapse; Soft tissues

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954675009     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255840903251270     Document Type: Article

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