Open AccessWear in human knees
Author(s) -
M.L. Wang,
Zhongxiao Peng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
biosurface and biotribology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.497
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2405-4518
DOI - 10.1016/j.bsbt.2015.06.003
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , articular cartilage , articular surface , synovial fluid , medicine , cartilage , materials science , human studies , biomedical engineering , anatomy , pathology , alternative medicine
Wear occurs in natural knee joints and plays a pivotal factor in causing articular cartilage degradation in osteoarthritis (OA) processes. Wear particles are produced in the wear process and get involved in inflammation of human knees. This review presents progresses in the mechanical and surface morphological studies of articular cartilages, wear particles analysis techniques for wear studies and investigations of human knee synovial fluid in wear of human knees. Future work is also included for further understanding of OA symptoms and their relations which may shed light on OA causes