@article{751637,
      author = {Ermakov, Sergey, and Beletskii, Alexan, and Eismont, Oleg,  and Nikolaev, VIadimir,},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/751637},
      title = {Liquid crystals in biotribology synovial joint treatment /  [electronic resource] :},
      abstract = {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.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20349-2},
      recid = {751637},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
}