An Alternative Mechanism for the Lubrication of Synovial Joints
- 1 January 1966
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 11 (1), 119-127
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/11/1/312
Abstract
Current theories of joint lubrication are reviewed. The effect of elastic deflection of the cartilages on joint lubrication is shown to provide an alternative explanation for joint action. Detailed consideration is given to the human hip joint.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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