Gravity is our best friend yet can also be our worst enemy: tissue deformations and pressure ulcer risk on the operating table

DOI10.1007/S10659-021-09824-WzbMath1471.92048OpenAlexW3152707039WikidataQ112304131 ScholiaQ112304131MaRDI QIDQ2231099

Amit Gefen

Publication date: 29 September 2021

Published in: Journal of Elasticity (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10659-021-09824-w

zbMATH Keywords

surgerysupport surfacemattressoperating table padpressure injurysurgical positioning

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Medical applications (general) (92C50) Biomechanics (92C10)

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