Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon)HumansFinite Element AnalysisPressure UlcerSacrumStress
Finite element modelling of the sacral soft tissues under compressive loading in the context of pressure ulcer prevention: importance of the personalization of the material parameters.
Ekaterina Mukhina, Pierre-Yves Rohan, Nathanael Connesson, Yohan Payan
Published: 202510.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106668
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are a common occurrence in the sacrum and are frequently associated with deep tissue injury. Research has demonstrated that compression and mechanical strain contribute to tissue damage and can be employed to assess the ri…
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