A finite-element model for healing of cutaneous wounds combining contraction, angiogenesis and closure

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 967-996

  Vermolen, F J ^a   Javierre, E ^b,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b CENTRO UNIVERSITARIO DE LA DEFENSA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angiogenesis; Finite element method; Wound closure; Wound contraction; Wound healing

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; SKIN; WOUND HEALING;

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; REGENERATION; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84867711726     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-011-0487-4     Document Type: Article

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