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LOCALIZED WOUND HEALING: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ON COATED NANOFIBER WOUND DRESSINGS

Santhanam, Ramya
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1147883471

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2006, Master of Science in Engineering, University of Akron, Biomedical Engineering.
The purpose of this study is to examine one method of treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Poor blood circulation, poor resistance to infection, and poor local nutrition among other factors cause wound healing deficits in diabetic wounds. The wound treatment can be carried out by several different methods. In this multidisciplinary approach, one mode of therapy that has not been fully explored is localized heating. The application of heat to promote healing of wounds has been in practice since ancient times. The popular methods are heating pads, ultrasound, diathermy and the latest being the non-contact radiant heat bandages. This research examines a unique method of localized heat application. As a conceptual representation of this process, a mathematical model has been generated for the application of localized heat to the wounds. This mathematical model can be used for the design of a heating device at a later stage. The key concept revolves around the formation of eddy currents due to electromagnetic radiation incident on coated nanofiber bandages. The eddy current is the rationale for the heating up the bandage in contact with the wound, the heat is then conducted on to the wound. The first step in the model is to calculate the electromagnetic field in the nanofiber bandage and the skin. In the second stage we will calculate the temperature rise in the bandage due to the induced current, and also the temperature rise within the skin due to the heat transferred by the bandage. In the final step we will predict the temperature distribution in the skin for different heating periods by using two different thermal models. Therauptic substances can be incorporated into the nanofiber mat during the electro spinning process. Besides the required temperature rise to the wounds, required medication can also be simultaneously provided.
Subramaniya Hariharan (Advisor)
94 p.
Engineering, Biomedical
bandages; NANOFIBER; nanofiber bandages; WOUND; heat

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  • Santhanam, R. (2006). LOCALIZED WOUND HEALING: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ON COATED NANOFIBER WOUND DRESSINGS [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1147883471

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Santhanam, Ramya. LOCALIZED WOUND HEALING: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ON COATED NANOFIBER WOUND DRESSINGS. 2006. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1147883471.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Santhanam, Ramya. "LOCALIZED WOUND HEALING: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION ON COATED NANOFIBER WOUND DRESSINGS." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1147883471

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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