Mechanical properties of the cranial meninges: a systematic review

DR Walsh, Z Zhou, X Li, J Kearns… - Journal of …, 2021 - liebertpub.com
The meninges are membranous tissues that are pivotal in maintaining homeostasis of the
central nervous system. Despite the importance of the cranial meninges in nervous system …

Thirty years of Thiel embalming—A systematic review on its utility in medical research

N Hammer - Clinical Anatomy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract In 1992, Walter Thiel described and embalming method that rendered “lifelike”
tissues. Over the last 30 years, the Thiel method has been introduced worldwide for medical …

Mechanical properties of human oral mucosa tissues are site dependent: A combined biomechanical, histological and ultrastructural approach

JJE Choi, J Zwirner, RS Ramani, S Ma… - Clinical and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate load‐deformation properties of Thiel‐embalmed human oral mucosa
tissues and to compare three different anatomical regions in terms of mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Sample size considerations in soft tissue biomechanics

N Hammer, B Ondruschka, A Berghold, T Kuenzer… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomechanical experiments help link tissue morphology with load-deformation
characteristics. A tissue-dependent minimum sample number is indispensable to obtain …

Phenoxyethanol‐based embalming for anatomy teaching: An 18 years' experience with Crosado embalming at the University of Otago in New Zealand

B Crosado, S Löffler, B Ondruschka… - Anatomical sciences …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Embalming fixatives such as formaldehyde and phenol have been associated with
occupational health hazards. While anatomists aim at replacing these chemicals, this seems …

[HTML][HTML] Morpho-mechanical mapping of human dura mater microstructure

JA Niestrawska, M Rodewald, C Schultz, E Quansah… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
The human dura mater is known to impact vastly traumatic brain injury mechanopathology.
In spite of this involvement, dura mater is typically neglected in computational and physical …

[HTML][HTML] Standardized tensile testing of soft tissue using a 3D printed clamping system

M Scholze, S Safavi, KC Li, B Ondruschka, M Werner… - HardwareX, 2020 - Elsevier
Biomechanical testing of soft tissues forms the backbone in the experimental validation of
tissue engineering and for modelling purposes. The standardized testing of soft tissues …

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the biomechanical properties of the human dura mater applicable in computational human head models

Q Pearcy, J Tomlinson, JA Niestrawska… - … and Modeling in …, 2022 - Springer
Accurate biomechanical properties of the human dura mater are required for computational
models and to fabricate artificial substitutes for transplantation and surgical training …

[HTML][HTML] Passive load-deformation properties of human temporal muscle

J Zwirner, B Ondruschka, M Scholze, N Hammer - Journal of Biomechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
The passive load-deformation properties of the human temporal muscle applicable to
computer simulations of the human head or the comparison of the temporal muscle to other …

What is considered a variation of biomechanical parameters in tensile tests of collagen-rich human soft tissues?—Critical considerations using the human cranial dura …

J Zwirner, M Scholze, B Ondruschka, N Hammer - Medicina, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Profound knowledge on the load-dependent behavior of
human soft tissues is required for the development of suitable replacements as well as for …