Liquid crystals in biotribology [electronic resource] : synovial joint treatment / Sergey Ermakov, Alexan Beletskii, Oleg, Eismont, Vladimir Nikolaev.
2016
RD686
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Title
Liquid crystals in biotribology [electronic resource] : synovial joint treatment / Sergey Ermakov, Alexan Beletskii, Oleg, Eismont, Vladimir Nikolaev.
Author
Ermakov, Sergey, author.
ISBN
9783319203492 (electronic book)
3319203495 (electronic book)
9783319203485
3319203495 (electronic book)
9783319203485
Published
Cham ; New York : Springer International Publishing, [2016]
Copyright
©2016
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-20349-2 doi
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RD686
Dewey Decimal Classification
621.89
Summary
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Biomechanics of Joint Synovia
Brief Review of Liquid Crystals
Modern Concepts of Friction and Lubrication of Solids
Modern Concepts of Friction, Wear and Lubrication of Joints
Effect of Liquid Crystals on Biological Mechanisms of Reducing Joint Friction
Liquid Crystals as Effective Preparations for Treatment of Joint and Similar Pathologies
Conclusions.
Biomechanics of Joint Synovia
Brief Review of Liquid Crystals
Modern Concepts of Friction and Lubrication of Solids
Modern Concepts of Friction, Wear and Lubrication of Joints
Effect of Liquid Crystals on Biological Mechanisms of Reducing Joint Friction
Liquid Crystals as Effective Preparations for Treatment of Joint and Similar Pathologies
Conclusions.