TY - GEN AB - 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. AU - Ermakov, Sergey, AU - Beletskii, Alexan, AU - Eismont, Oleg, AU - Nikolaev, VIadimir, CN - RD686 DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-20349-2 DO - doi ID - 751637 KW - Tribology. KW - Synovial fluid. KW - Lubrication and lubricants. KW - Joints LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-20349-2 N2 - 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. SN - 9783319203492 SN - 3319203495 T1 - Liquid crystals in biotribologysynovial joint treatment / TI - Liquid crystals in biotribologysynovial joint treatment / UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-319-20349-2 ER -