Attachment of cartilage wear particles to the synovium negatively impacts friction properties
Eben G. Estell, Lance A. Murphy, Lianna R. Gangi, Roshan P. Shah, Gerard A. Ateshian, Clark T. Hung
Topics & Concepts
CartilageTribologyOsteoarthritisMaterials scienceSynovial fluidLubricationFriction coefficientComposite materialParticle (ecology)LubricantFrictional coefficientCoefficient of frictionSynovial jointSynovial membraneArticular cartilageBiomedical engineeringAnatomyPathologyMedicineArthritisAlternative medicineOceanographyImmunologyGeologyOsteoarthritis Treatment and MechanismsTotal Knee Arthroplasty OutcomesOrthopaedic implants and arthroplasty