Liquid Crystals in Biotribology: Synovial Joint Treatment (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783319203485)

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.

Author: Sergey Ermakov,Alexandr Beletskii,Oleg Eismont
ISBN-10: 3319203487
ISBN-13: 9783319203485
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 07/21/2015
Pages: 211
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d