Protective mechanism of articular cartilage to severe loading: Roles of lubricants, cartilage surface layer, extracellular matrix and chondrocyte

JSME International Journal, Series C: Mechanical Systems, Machine Elements and Manufacturing

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 594-603

  Murakami, Teruo ^a   Sawae, Yoshinori ^a   Ihara, Maki ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adaptive multimode lubrication; Adsorbed film; Articular cartilage; Biomechanics; Chondrocyte; Extracellular matrix; Gel film; Lubrication; Protective mechanism; Synovial fluids

Indexed keywords

ELASTOHYDRODYNAMICS; FRICTION; LUBRICATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TRIBOLOGY;

MULTIMODE LUBRICATION;

CARTILAGE;

LOADING; LUBRICANT; MEDICAL APPLICATION; PROTECTION; SURFACE TREATMENT;

EID: 0041823665     PISSN: 13447653     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1299/jsmec.46.594     Document Type: Article

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