On the relevance of uniaxial tensile testing of urogynecological prostheses: The effect of displacement rate

International Urogynecology Journal and Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 161-167

  Bazi, Tony ^a   Ammouri, Ali H ^a   Hamade, Ramsey F ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Mesh; Midurethral tape; Pelvic organ prolapse; Stress urinary incontinence; Uniaxial tensile testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXTENSION AT PEAK LOAD; INITIAL STIFFNESS; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL TORSION; PEAK LOAD; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL MESH; TENSILE STRENGTH; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 84872343962     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: 14333023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-012-1815-y     Document Type: Article

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