Skin adaptation to mechanical stress

Adaptive changes that occur in skin microstructure under repeatedly-applied mechanical force are investigated. A load-applicator to apply cyclic loads showed an instrumentation error less than 3% full-scale output. Qualitative histological analysis of preliminary results from a pig model suggested c...

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Main Authors: Sanders, I.E., Leotta, D.F., Goldstein, B.S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical imaging
Electric breakdown
Instruments
Medical diagnostic imaging
Medical treatment
Microstructure
Residual stresses
Skin
Sockets
Tendons
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Summary:Adaptive changes that occur in skin microstructure under repeatedly-applied mechanical force are investigated. A load-applicator to apply cyclic loads showed an instrumentation error less than 3% full-scale output. Qualitative histological analysis of preliminary results from a pig model suggested changes in both the epidermis and dermis. Skin adaptation research will provide insight applicable to development of diagnostic tools to assess skin identity and therapies to facilitate adaptation in cases where it is impaired or lost.
DOI:10.1109/IEMBS.1993.979046