The Effect of Synovial Fluid Composition, Speed and Load on Frictional Behaviour of Articular Cartilage

Articular cartilage ensures smooth motion of natural synovial joints operating at very low friction. However, the number of patients suffering from joint diseases, usually associated with cartilage degradation, continuously increases. Therefore, an understanding of cartilage tribological behaviour i...

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Main Authors: Denis Furmann, David Nečas, David Rebenda, Pavel Čípek, Martin Vrbka, Ivan Křupka, Martin Hartl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/13/6/1334