The role of SAPL as a boundary lubricant in prosthetic joints

Tribology International

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 601-606

  Gale, Lorne R ^a   Coller, Rebecca ^a   Hargreaves, D J ^a   Hills, Brian A ^b   Crawford, Ross ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b MATER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biotribology; Boundary lubrication; DPPC; Prosthetic joint; SAPL; Synovial joint

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; LUBRICANTS; PROSTHETICS; STAINLESS STEEL; ULTRAHIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES;

BIOTRIBOLOGY; BOUNDARY LUBRICATION; DIPALMITOYL PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE (DPPC); PROSTHETIC JOINTS; SURFACE-ACTIVE PHOSPHOLIPIDS (SAPL); SYNOVIAL JOINTS;

PHOSPHOLIPIDS;

EID: 33845188856     PISSN: 0301679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.triboint.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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