Use of silicone materials to simulate tissue biomechanics as related to deep tissue injury

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 59-68

  Sparks, Jessica L ^a   Vavalle, Nicholas A ^b   Kasting, Krysten E ^a   Long, Benjamin ^c   Tanaka, Martin L ^d   Sanger, Phillip A ^e   Schnell, Karen ^f   Conner Kerr, Teresa A ^g  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WINSTON SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Purdue University   (United States)

^f BlueSky Health Concepts Consulting   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep tissue injury; Patient simulator; Pressure ulcer; Soft tissue biomechanics

Indexed keywords

SILICONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; CHEMISTRY; EVALUATION STUDY; HUMAN; INJURIES; PIG; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SKIN;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PRESSURE; PRESSURE ULCER; SILICONES; SKIN; SWINE;

EID: 84927758953     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000460127.47415.6e     Document Type: Article

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