The effects of proteins on the friction and lubrication of artificial joints

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine

Volumn 220, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 687-693

  Scholes, S C ^a   Unsworth, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alumina; Cobalt chromium molybdenum; Lubrication; Polyurethane; Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; BODY FLUIDS; FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; POLYURETHANES; PROTEINS; TRIBOLOGY; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; MAMMALS; POLYETHYLENES; SOLID LUBRICANTS; VISCOSITY;

CARBOXY-METHYL CELLULOSE FLUIDS; CONTACTING SURFACES; HUMAN SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; JOINTS (ANATOMY);

PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; PROSTHESIS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

BODY FLUIDS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRICTION; HIP PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; KNEE PROSTHESIS; LUBRICATION; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; PROTEINS; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

ARTIFICIAL JOINT; CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE; COBALT CHROMIUM MOLYBDENUMS; CONTACTING SURFACES; LUBRICATION PROPERTY; MATERIAL COMBINATION; MOTION CONDITIONS; PROTECTING THE SURFACE;

EID: 33749364076     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM21     Document Type: Article

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