Biomechanical response of varicose veins to elastic compression: A numerical study

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 599-603

  Rohan, C P Y ^a   Badel, P ^a   Lun, B ^b   Rastel, D ^c   Avril, S ^a  

^a LCG   (France)

^b Sigvaris Research and Development Center   (France)

^c Selurl Philangio   (France)

Author keywords

Finite Element Updating; Medical Compression Stockings; Trans mural pressure; Varicose veins

Indexed keywords

ADDED VALUES; BIOMECHANICAL RESPONSE; DEVELOPED MODEL; ELASTIC COMPRESSION; FINITE-ELEMENT; FINITE-ELEMENT MODEL UPDATING; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; IN-VIVO; MATERIAL CONSTANT; MEDICAL COMPRESSION STOCKINGS; SOFT TISSUE; ULTRASOUND IMAGES; VARICOSE VEINS;

BIOMECHANICS; DISEASE CONTROL; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PATIENT TREATMENT; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

DISEASES;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION GARMENT; COMPRESSION THERAPY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELASTIC COMPRESSION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SKIN ULCER; STRESS; VARICOSIS;

COMPRESSION BANDAGES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, CARDIOVASCULAR; PRESSURE; VARICOSE ULCER;

EID: 84872598484     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.10.043     Document Type: Article

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