This book summarizes the theoretical and experimental studies confirming the concept of the liquid-crystalline nature of boundary lubrication in synovial joints. It is shown that cholesteric liquid crystals in the synovial liquid play a significant role in the mechanism of intra-articular friction reduction. The results of structural, rheological and tribological research of the creation of artificial synovial liquids containing cholesteric liquid crystals in natural synovial liquids are described. These liquid crystals reproduce the lubrication properties of natural synovia and provide a high chondroprotective efficiency. They were tested in osteoarthritis models and in clinical practice.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing Ag
ISBN-13
9783319203485
eBay Product ID (ePID)
215893390
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Mechanical Engineering
Author
Vladimir Nikolaev, Oleg Eismont, Alexandr Beletskii, Sergey Ermakov
Publication Name
Liquid Crystals in Biotribology: Synovial Joint Treatment
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Engineering & Technology, Nursing, Physics
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
211 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Item Weight
4616g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Alexandr Beletskii, Vladimir Nikolaev, Sergey Ermakov, Oleg Eismont
Series Title
Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering