Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2263-2267 , 16 October 2009

Simulation and study of the behaviour of the transversalis fascia in protecting against the genesis of inguinal hernias

  • G. Fortuny

      Affiliations

    • Department d’Enginyeria Informàtica i Matemàtiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34977759881.
    • ,
  • J. Rodríguez-Navarro

      Affiliations

    • Laboratori de Simulació Dinàmica (LABSID), Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada I, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • A. Susín

      Affiliations

    • Laboratori de Simulació Dinàmica (LABSID), Departament de Matemàtica Aplicada I, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
    • ,
  • M. López-Cano

      Affiliations

    • Servei de Cirurgia General, Unitat de Paret Abdominal del Hospital Universitari de la Vall d’Hebrón, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

,Accepted 25 June 2009.

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PII: S0021-9290(09)00373-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.050

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 42, Issue 14 , Pages 2263-2267 , 16 October 2009

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