Molecular weight independence of the effect of additive hyaluronic acid on the lubricating characteristics in synovial joints with experimental deterioration

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 352-356

  Mabuchi, Kiyoshi ^a   Obara, Takeo ^b   Ikegami, Kazuyuki ^b   Yamaguchi, Toshijiro ^b   Kanayama, Toshiji ^b  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHISEIDO RESEARCH CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Friction measurement; Hyaluronic acid; Joint lubrication; Molecular weight; Robotics

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; DRUG PRODUCTS; FORCE CONTROL; FRICTION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC ACIDS;

FRICTION MEASUREMENT; HYALURONIC ACID;

BIOMECHANICS;

HYALURONIC ACID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DETERIORATION; FORCE; FRICTION; HINDLIMB; JOINT; LUBRICATION; MALE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; ROBOTICS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ANIMALS; FRICTION; HYALURONIC ACID; LUBRICATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RABBITS; ROBOTICS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 0032932246     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(98)00084-9     Document Type: Article

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