R. Trobec, M. Šterk, S. AlMawed, and M. Veselko (Slovenia)
computer simulation, knee injury, topical cooling, parallel algorithms
Local topical cooling with ice packs or cryo-cuffs are often used after surgery or after knee injuries. Parallel computer simulation was used to study temperature changes in the knee. A three-dimensional computer model of the knee, derived from Visible Human Dataset, was used. The model is made from cubes, with a spatial resolution of 1 mm. Explicit Finite Difference method and temperature diffusion equation were used in simulating of non-homogenous knee tissue. Two different simulations were performed: cooling with liquid water at a constant temperature (cryo-cuff), and topical cooling with an ice pack surrounded by the ambient at room temperature. The simulated results are compared and discussed.
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