Abstract
 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor \ Francis Group. Pressure ulcers are a type of local soft tissue injury due to sustained mechanical loading and remain a common issue in patient care. People with spinal cord injury (SCI) are especially at risk of pressure ulcers due to impaired mobility and sensory perception. The development of load improving support structures relies on realistic tissue load evaluation e.g. using finite element analysis (FEA). FEA requires realistic subject-specific mechanical properties and geometries. This study focuses on the effect of geometry. MRI is used for the creation of geometrically accurate models of the human buttock for three able-bodied volunteers and thr ee volunteers with SCI. The effect of geometry on observed internal tissue deformations for each subject is studied by comparing FEA findings for equivalent loading conditions. The large variations found between subjects confirms the importance of subject-specific FEA.
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 483-491 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Computer Methods In Biomechanics And Biomedical Engineering |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Finite element analysis
- geometry
- image-based modelling
- pressure ulcer
- soft tissue
Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)
- Authors
- Moerman, K.M. and van Vijven, M. and Solis, L.R. and van Haaften, E.E. and Loenen, A.C.Y. and Mushahwar, V.K. and Oomens, C.W.J.
- Moerman, Kevin M. and van Vijven, Marc and Solis, Leandro R. and van Haaften, Eline E. and Loenen, Arjan C. Y. and Mushahwar, Vivian K. and Oomens, Cees W. J.