Publication detail

Tribological role of synovial fluid compositions on artificial joints a systematic review of the last ten

Subir Ghosh, Dipankar Choudhury, Nabangshu Shekhar das, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy

Original Title

Tribological role of synovial fluid compositions on artificial joints a systematic review of the last ten

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

Biological components of synovial fluid and their concentration play a crucial role in the lubrication mechanism of artificial joints, particularly boundary lubrication. The purpose of this review was to summarise and critically analyse the lubrication mechanism and their tribological outcomes to artificial joints. Thirteen papers published between 01/01/2003 and 28/02/2013 met the inclusion criteria for the review. Four major biological components of synovial fluid (albumin, globulin, hyaluronic acid and lubricin) were found to have an influence on film thickness, friction coefficient and wear rate. The role of these components was reported to be varied, depending on not only their composition and concentration but also surface material properties, wettability, temperature and pressure. The findings suggest that an appropriate synovial fluid composition should be represented in a simulated body fluid in order to evaluate an implant material and subsequently to conduct biotribology tests

Keywords

albumin; globulin; hyaluronic acid; lubricin; biotribology

Authors

Subir Ghosh, Dipankar Choudhury, Nabangshu Shekhar das, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy

RIV year

2014

Released

30. 5. 2014

ISBN

1557-6833

Periodical

Lubrication Science

Year of study

26

Number

6

State

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Pages from

387

Pages to

410

Pages count

24

BibTex

@article{BUT113120,
  author="Dipankar {Choudhury}",
  title="Tribological role of synovial fluid compositions on artificial joints a systematic review of the last ten",
  journal="Lubrication Science",
  year="2014",
  volume="26",
  number="6",
  pages="387--410",
  doi="10.1002/ls.1266",
  issn="1557-6833"
}