Normal and prosthetic synovial joints are lubricated by surface-active phospholipid: A hypothesis

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 499-505

  Hills, B A ^a,c   Crawford, R W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c MATER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Articular lubricant; Lubrication; Osteoarthritis; Surfactant; Total hip arthroplasty; Wear simulators

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHOLIPID; SURFACTANT;

FRICTION; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; IN VIVO STUDY; JOINT PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; SYNOVIOCYTE;

EID: 0038605710     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0883-5403(03)00072-X     Document Type: Review

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