The mechanics of decompressive craniectomy: Personalized simulations

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

Volumn 314, Issue , 2017, Pages 180-195

  Weickenmeier, J ^a   Butler, C A M ^b   Young, P G ^c   Goriely, A ^d   Kuhl, E ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b SYNOPSYS INC   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decompressive craniectomy; Finite element analysis; Hemicraniectomy; Neuromechanics; Neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DEFORMATION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; STRAIN;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICES; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DECOMPRESSIVE CRANIECTOMY; HEMICRANIECTOMY; NEUROMECHANICS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

NEUROSURGERY;

EID: 84995470099     PISSN: 00457825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2016.08.011     Document Type: Article

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