A new biophysical decompression model for estimating the risk of articular bends during and after decompression

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 168-179

  Hugon, J ^a   Rostain, J C ^a   Gardette, B ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b COMEX SA 36 bd des Océans ^*  (France)

Author keywords

Articulation; Bubbles; Decompression sickness; Modelling; Prevention

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

AMPLIFICATION; BIOPHYSICS; BUBBLE; DIFFUSION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HELIUM; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL MODEL; RESORPTION;

ARTICLE; ARTICULAR BEND; BIOPHYSICAL MODEL; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; GAS DIFFUSION; GAS EXCHANGE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MICROBUBBLE; PERFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TENDON;

BIOPHYSICS; DECOMPRESSION; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DIFFUSION; HUMANS; JOINTS; MICROBUBBLES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NOBLE GASES; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

EID: 79959246424     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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