Skin Response To Applied Pressure In Model Of Guinea Pig

Torkamaan, Giti; Sharafi, Ali Akbar; Fallah, Ali; Katouzian, Hamid Reza; Mofid, Mahmoud

doi:10.22041/ijbme.2004.13519

Skin Response To Applied Pressure In Model Of Guinea Pig

Document Type : Full Research Paper

Authors

Giti Torkamaan ¹

Ali Akbar Sharafi ²

Ali Fallah ³

Hamid Reza Katouzian ³

Mahmoud Mofid ⁴

¹ Physical Therapy Department, Tarbiat Modarres University

² Department of Radiology, Iran University of Medical Sciences

³ Department of Biomedical Engineering, AmirKabir University of Technology

⁴ Department of Anatomy, Baghiyatollah University of Medical Sciences

10.22041/ijbme.2004.13519

Abstract

Pressure ulcers are areas of tissue necrosis that tend to develop when tissue is compressed between a bony prominence and an external surface. Normal structure and physiological function of tissue viability are recognized but mechanism of tissue breakdown is unknown. In this study, an attempt has been made to recognize the tissue mechanical changes after pressure application using 61 male albino guinea pigs, 4-6 months old, weighing 300-450 g. A computer controlled indentor system was developed to induce pressure sore. This system is capable of monitoring and adjusting the applied pressure, friction and shearing force throughout the experiment. The applied force remained within ±10g of desired target force. The applied pressures were at 291 and 387 mmHg for 1,3 or 5 hours over the trochanter region of animal hind limb. The tissue was removed and blood was taken immediately, 2 and 7 days after pressure release. Uniaxial tensile test was performed using deformation rate of 20 mm/min. In this test, the contralateral site on the experimental animal served as intra-animal control. Full- thickness biopsy was taken and stained with H & E, trichrome and orcein for histological examination. Results of tensile tests showed that the maximum tensile strength (F_max), stress and the area under load-deformation curve (work) have decreased significantly 7 days after pressure application (P<0.05). Histological study immediately and 2 days after force release, showed an increase in cellularity and inflammatory cells infiltration. Muscle necrosis and reduction of the skin fibers density were observed 7 days after load release. Serum CPK (2 days after) was increased. The amount of lactic acid as well as phosphorus immediately and 2 days after pressure also increased (P<0.05). Finally it was distinguished that pressure changed the biomechanical properties of skin and muscle. Decrease of tissue resistance was consistent with the histological findings as well as elevation of muscle specific enzymes in blood. It was also observed that pressure resulted in the tissue ischemia and breakdown.

Keywords

Pressure Sore

Uniaxial Tensile Test

Ischemia

Tissue Necrosis

Guinea Pig

Subjects

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