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@article{Myant:2014:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.016,
author = {Myant, C and Cann, P},
doi = {10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.016},
journal = {Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials},
pages = {338--348},
title = {On the matter of synovial fluid lubrication: implications for Metal-on-Metal hip tribology},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.016},
volume = {34},
year = {2014}
}
TY - JOUR
AB - Artificial articular joints present an interesting, and difficult, tribological problem. These bearing contacts undergo complex transient loading and multi axes kinematic cycles, over extremely long periods of time (>10 years). Despite extensive research, wear of the bearing surfaces, particularly metal–metal hips, remains a major problem. Comparatively little is known about the prevailing lubrication mechanism in artificial joints which is a serious gap in our knowledge as this determines film formation and hence wear. In this paper we review the accepted lubrication models for artificial hips and present a new concept to explain film formation with synovial fluid. This model, recently proposed by the authors, suggests that interfacial film formation is determined by rheological changes local to the contact and is driven by aggregation of synovial fluid proteins. The implications of this new mechanism for the tribological performance of new implant designs and the effect of patient synovial fluid properties are discussed.
AU - Myant,C
AU - Cann,P
DO - 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.016
EP - 348
PY - 2014///
SN - 1751-6161
SP - 338
TI - On the matter of synovial fluid lubrication: implications for Metal-on-Metal hip tribology
T2 - Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.12.016
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175161611300427X
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/27499
VL - 34
ER -