EFFECT OF COMPOSITION ON PERIPROSTHETIC FLUID RHEOLOGY AND FRICTION IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

The present thesis investigates the friction properties of total knee replacement components using lubricating fluids of different composition and rheology. The first stage of the thesis involves characterization of the rheological properties of hyaluronic acid (HA)/bovine calf serum (BCS) solutions...

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Main Author: FAM, Hala
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Language:en
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Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/6099