In vitro and in vivo mechanical properties of human ulnar and median nerves

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A

Volumn 101 A, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2718-2725

  Ma, Zhijun ^a,b   Hu, Shihao ^a,c   Tan, Juay Seng ^a   Myer, Christopher ^d   Njus, Nina M ^d   Xia, Zhenhai ^a,e  

^a University of Akron   (United States)

^b XI'AN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Case Western Reserve University   (United States)

^d SUMMA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanics; finite element methods; hyperelastic; mechanical properties; peripheral nerve

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; HYPER ELASTIC; MECHANICAL STRETCHING; PERIPHERAL NERVES; STRESS AND DEFORMATION; SURGICAL MANIPULATION; VISCO-ELASTIC BEHAVIORS; VISCO-ELASTIC PARAMETERS;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; VISCOELASTICITY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEDIAN NERVE; ULNAR NERVE; VISCOELASTICITY;

BIOMECHANICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHODS; HYPERELASTIC; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PERIPHERAL NERVE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; CADAVER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULNAR NERVE;

EID: 84880583244     PISSN: 15493296     EISSN: 15524965     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34573     Document Type: Article

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