Ann. Méd. Vét., 2010, 154 (2), pp 83-93 The synovial joint : a perfect tribological systemNOBLE P., COLLIN B., LECOMTE-BECKERS J., MAGNÉE A., DENOIX J.-M., SERTEYN D.Abstract :
The synovial joint, by load bearing
and by minimal wear and minimal friction conferring, is considered as a perfect tribological system. During these last years, researchs in articular biomechanics have been performed to study how the joint friction coefficient, a dimensionless
measure which represents the ratio between the frictional force on the normal force, was close to zero. Today, there is still no consensual explanation and the articular prosthesis partially imitates the biological mechanics.
This review describes the composition
and the general properties of the synovial joint components.
Additionally, different theorical
models, on the tribology of the
articular triplex cartilage-synovial
fluid-cartilage, are explained. Get the PDF Contact person : Didier.Serteyn@ulg.ac.be |