Cargando…

Liquid Crystals in Biotribology Synovial Joint Treatment /

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 r...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Ermakov, Sergey (Autor), Beletskii, Alexandr (Autor), Eismont, Oleg (Autor), Nikolaev, Vladimir (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Colección:Biological and Medical Physics, Biomedical Engineering,
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:XII, 211 p. 105 illus., 9 illus. in color. online resource.
ISBN:9783319203492
ISSN:2197-5647