A three-dimensional biomechanical model for numerical simulation of dynamic pressure functional performances of graduated compression stocking (GCS)

Biomechanical response of varicose veins to elastic compression: A numerical study

“…-hemodynamic effects: (Mayberry et al, 1991), (Ibegbuna et al, 2003), (Guesdon et al, 2007), (Downie et al, 2008) and (Wang et al, 2012), in continuation of pioneer studies on collapsible tubes: (Katz et al, 1969), (Moreno et al, 1970) and (Kamm and Shapiro, 1979); -clinical and post-surgery effects: (Nehler et al, 1992), (Nehler et al, 1993) (Kern et al, 2007), (Villavicencio, 2009) and (Hamel-Desnos et al, 2010); -skin and deep tissue compression: (Wildin et al, 1998), (Agu et al, 1999), (Best et al, 2000), , (Yeung et al, 2004), (Liu et al, 2005), (Gaied et al, 2006), (Liu et al, 2006), (Dai et al, 2007), (Lee and Han, 2010), (Martinez et al, 2010), (Avril et al, 2010) and (Dubuis et al, 2012).…”

Towards characterizing the pressure profiles of medical compression hosiery: an investigation of current measurement devices and techniques

“…When force sensors are used, load application significantly affects results. For example, the FlexiForce sensors used by Liu et al (2006Liu et al ( , 2007a require that a puck (piece of rigid material smaller than the sensing area) be used if the load is applied over an area that is greater than the area of the sensor. While this eliminates side loading on the actual sensing area, consistent loading of the puck may be difficult to achieve if it catches on the fabric or sinks into the skin.…”

“…Unfortunately, there are differences in the pressures measured using each of these techniques, most notably with respect to measuring pressure on the body versus off of the body (Liu et al, 2006(Liu et al, , 2007aSegers, Belgrado, Leduc, Leduc, & Verdonck, 2002;Stolk, van der Franken, & Neuemann, 2004). This may be attributed to differences in the design of the devices, measurement locations, protocols, and operators conducting the test (Partsch, 2007).…”

Patient-specific numerical model of soft tissues in the compressed leg: application to six subjects

“…Conversely, if the pressure is too low, the compression effect will be marginal. In biomechanics literature, authors have addressed this question either by studying the effect of pressure on the venous blood flow (Guesdon et al 2007;Downie et al 2008), or by studying the contact pressure between the sock and the leg (Gaied et al 2006;Liu et al 2006). Nevertheless, the knowledge of the pressure distribution in the soft tissues is essential to understand the effect of EC on venous return (Avril et al 2010;Dubuis et al 2011).…”