Wear Tests of a Potential Biolubricant for Orthopedic Biopolymers

Most wear testing of orthopedic implant materials is undertaken with dilute bovine serum used as the lubricant. However, dilute bovine serum is different to the synovial fluid in which natural and artificial joints must operate. As part of a search for a lubricant which more closely resembles synov...

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Main Authors: Martin Thompson, Ben Hunt, Alan Smith, Thomas Joyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Lubricants
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/3/2/80