Contoured Foam Cushions Cannot Provide Long-term Protection Against Pressure-Ulcers for Individuals with a Spinal Cord Injury: Modeling Studies

Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 303-316

  Shoham, Naama ^a   Levy, Ayelet ^a   Kopplin, Kara ^b   Gefen, Amit ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ROHO Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

biomechanical modeling; deep tissue injury; finite element simulations; wheelchair cushion design

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; BUTTOCK; COMPLICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; PRESSURE ULCER; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TIME FACTOR;

BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; BODY WEIGHT; BUTTOCKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRESSURE ULCER; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84932160014     PISSN: 15277941     EISSN: 15388654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000465300.99194.27     Document Type: Article

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