Medical textiles with low friction for decubitus prevention

Tribology International

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 208-214

  Derler, S ^a   Rao, A ^a   Ballistreri, P ^a   Huber, R ^a   Scheel Sailer, A ^b   Rossi, R M ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Decubitus; Friction and shear forces; Medical textiles; Skin tribology

Indexed keywords

HOSPITAL BEDS; HOSPITALS; TEXTILES; TRIBOLOGY;

DECUBITUS; DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; FRICTION BEHAVIOUR; INTERFACIAL WATER; MEDICAL TEXTILES; SHEAR FORCE; SKIN TRIBOLOGY; TEXTILE STRUCTURES;

FRICTION;

EID: 84855278756     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2011.03.011     Document Type: Article

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