Investigation of the mechanical properties of the human crural fascia and their possible clinical implications

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-32

  Stecco, Carla ^a,b   Pavan, Piero ^a,b   Pachera, Paola ^a,b   De Caro, Raffaele ^a,b   Natali, Arturo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Centre of Mechanics of Biological Materials   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Crural fascia; Experimental testing; Tissue mechanics; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMPARTMENT SYNDROMES; ELASTICITY; FASCIA; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; VISCOSITY;

EID: 84895065751     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: 12798517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-013-1152-y     Document Type: Article

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