Constituents and pH changes in protein rich hyaluronan solution affect the biotribological properties of artificial articular joints

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1031-1037

  Kitano, Toshio ^a,b   Ateshian, Gerard A ^a   Mow, Van C ^a   Kadoya, Yoshinori ^b   Yamano, Yoshiki ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Artificial joint; Glycoprotein; Hyaluronic acid; Joint lubrication; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FRICTION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LUBRICATION; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; VISCOSITY;

ARTIFICAL JOINTS;

BIOMECHANICS;

ALBUMIN; DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; GLYCOPROTEIN; HYALURONIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; LUBRICATING AGENT; POLYETHYLENE; PROTEIN; STAINLESS STEEL;

ANGULAR VELOCITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRICTION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; MEASUREMENT; MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECTROMETER; SURFACE PROPERTY; VELOCITY; VISCOSITY;

1,2-DIPALMITOYLPHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; ALBUMINS; FRICTION; GAMMA-GLOBULINS; HUMANS; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; POLYETHYLENES; STAINLESS STEEL; STATISTICS; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034933616     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(01)00058-6     Document Type: Article

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