The bio-tribological characteristics of synthetic tissue grafts

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

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 141-148

  Thomas, J M C ^a   Beevers, D ^b   Dowson, D ^c   Jones, M D ^c   King, P ^c   Theobald, P S ^c  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Xiros plc   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biotribology; connective tissue; failure; graft; synthetic

Indexed keywords

ABRASIVE WEARS; ANTERIOR-CRUCIATE-LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION; BIOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES; BIOTRIBOLOGY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; FAILURE; FAILURE RATE; FLUID-FILM LUBRICATION; FRICTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS; MACROSCOPIC STRUCTURE; MIXED LUBRICATION; NATURAL TISSUES; ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS; SCAFFOLD STRUCTURES; SURFACE CONTACT; SYNTHETIC; SYNTHETIC GRAFTS; THIRD BODY WEAR; TISSUE GRAFTS; TISSUE IN-GROWTH; TISSUE LOSS; TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS; TRIBOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES;

BIOMECHANICS; COLLAGEN; FRICTION; HISTOLOGY; LIGAMENTS; TRIBOLOGY; COMPUTER SYSTEM RECOVERY; GRAFTS; LUBRICATION; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

GRAFTS; TISSUE;

BIOMATERIAL; GLASS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; FIBROCARTILAGE; HINDLIMB; MATERIALS TESTING; PHYSIOLOGY; TENDON; TRANSPLANTATION;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOMECHANICS; CATTLE; FIBROCARTILAGE; GLASS; MATERIALS TESTING; STIFLE; TENDONS; TRANSPLANTS;

EID: 79551534846     PISSN: 09544119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544119JEIM796     Document Type: Article

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