The role of lubricant entrapment at biological interfaces: Reduction of friction and adhesion in articular cartilage

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2015-2020

  Chan, S M T ^a   Neu, C P ^a,c   Komvopoulos, K ^b   Reddi, A H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adhesion; Articular cartilage; Boundary film; Friction; Lubrication

Indexed keywords

ADHESION PROPERTIES; ARTICULAR CARTILAGES; BIOLOGICAL INTERFACE; BOUNDARY FILMS; BOUNDARY LUBRICANTS; CARTILAGE SAMPLES; CONTACT INTERFACE; CONTACT PRESSURES; EQUILIBRATION TIME; FRICTION COEFFICIENTS; FRICTION TESTING; KNEE JOINT; REGIONAL VARIATION; TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES; TRIBOMETERS;

ADHESION; BIOCHEMISTRY; FRICTION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); LUBRICANTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; TRIBOLOGY; UNLOADING;

CARTILAGE;

LUBRICATING AGENT;

ADHESION; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ARTICULAR CARTILAGE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FLUID FLOW; FRICTION; INTERFACE PRESSURE; KNEE FUNCTION; LUBRICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SURFACE PROPERTY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; CARTILAGE, ARTICULAR; CATTLE; FRICTION; KNEE JOINT; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; PRESSURE; STRESS, MECHANICAL; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 79960263865     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: 18732380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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