The role of interstitial fluid pressurization in articular cartilage lubrication

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1163-1176

  Ateshian, Gerard A ^a  

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

Author keywords

Cartilage; Interstitial fluid pressurization; Lubrication; Tribology

Indexed keywords

APPLIED LOADS; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; BOUNDARY LUBRICATIONS; CARTILAGE LUBRICATION; CARTILAGE MECHANICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLUID PRESSURIZATION; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; FRICTIONAL RESPONSE; INTERSTITIAL FLUID PRESSURIZATION; INTERSTITIAL FLUIDS; LOADING DURATION; LOW FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; MOLECULAR SPECIES; PHYSIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS; STEADY-STATE CONDITION; SYNOVIAL FLUID; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; TOTAL LOAD;

FLUIDS; FRICTION; LIGAMENTS; PRESSURIZATION; TRIBOLOGY;

CARTILAGE;

ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CARTILAGE DEGENERATION; FILM; INTERSTITIAL FLUID; LUBRICATION; OSMOTIC PRESSURE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STEADY STATE; STRESS; SYNOVIAL FLUID; THEORETICAL MODEL; TISSUE STRUCTURE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CHONDROITIN ABC LYASE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; EXTRACELLULAR FLUID; FRICTION; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID;

EID: 67349177544     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.04.040     Document Type: Review

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