Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 137-149 , November 2010

Finite element models of wound closure

  • Cormac Flynn

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doi: 10.1016/j.jtv.2009.10.001

Journal of Tissue Viability
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 137-149 , November 2010

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