The mechanics of decompressive craniectomy: Bulging in idealized geometries

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 572-590

  Weickenmeier, Johannes ^a   Kuhl, Ellen ^a   Goriely, Alain ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN; DEFORMATION; GEOMETRY;

DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT; INTRA-CRANIAL PRESSURE; MECHANICAL LOADING; OPTIMAL TREATMENT; SMALL DEFORMATIONS; SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES;

MECHANICS;

EID: 84984626833     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2016.08.009     Document Type: Article

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