Identification of capillary blood pressure levels at which capillary collapse is likely in a tissue subjected to large compressive and shear deformations

Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-71

  Shilo, Malka ^a   Gefen, Amit ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

deep tissue injury; elderly; finite element model; pressure ulcer; risk factor; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

DEEP TISSUE INJURY; ELDERLY; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; PRESSURE ULCERS; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL CORD INJURIES (SCI);

BEARINGS (MACHINE PARTS); BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPILLARITY; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW;

TISSUE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPILLARY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEAR STRENGTH; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAPILLARIES; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC MODULUS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; SHEAR STRENGTH; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 84860749881     PISSN: 10255842     EISSN: 14768259     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2010.539208     Document Type: Article

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