[ANSYS simulation of subcutaneous pustule electrical characteristics]

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Medical Physics
• Dermatology

Background:

• Post-operative surgical wound infection is a significant clinical challenge.
• Non-invasive methods for assessing wound status are crucial for effective patient management.
• Understanding the electrical properties of skin is key to developing new diagnostic tools.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the feasibility of using electrical properties for non-invasive detection of subcutaneous pustules.
• To establish a simulation-based approach for analyzing wound infection and healing status.
• To provide a foundation for developing new non-invasive diagnostic techniques for surgical wounds.

Main Methods:

• Utilized finite element analysis software to create a 3D skin model.
• Applied a safe voltage to the model to simulate electrical properties.
• Performed a subcutaneous pustule simulation to determine the relationship between pustule depth and radius.

Main Results:

• The simulation successfully modeled the electrical behavior of skin tissue with subcutaneous pustules.
• A relational curve was generated, correlating pustule depth and radius.
• The proposed method demonstrated potential for non-invasive wound assessment.

Conclusions:

• The developed simulation method is feasible for non-invasive detection of wound healing and infection.
• This approach can provide a basis for future clinical applications in wound management.
• Further research can refine this technique for real-time wound monitoring.