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Synovial Lubrication

Synovial Lubrication is a biomechanical process whereby synovial fluid reduces friction and wear between articular surfaces in diarthrodial joints through viscous and boundary lubrication mechanisms specific to load-bearing physiological conditions.

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Lubrication at Physiological Pressures by Polyzwitterionic Brushes

Meng Chen, Wuge H. Briscoe, Steven P. Armes et al. · Science · 2009 · 692 citations

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Hydration lubrication

Jacob Klein · Friction · 2013 · 555 citations · Full text

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Boundary lubrication of articular cartilage: Role of synovial fluid constituents

Tannin A. Schmidt, Nicholas S. Gastelum, Quynhhoa T. Nguyen et al. · Arthritis & Rheumatism · 2007 · 546 citations

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Supramolecular synergy in the boundary lubrication of synovial joints

Jasmine Seror, Linyi Zhu, Ronit Goldberg et al. · Nature Communications · 2015 · 351 citations · Full text

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The physiological function of hyaluronic acid in synovial fluid; viscous, elastic and lubricant properties

A. G. Ogston, J. E. Stanier · The Journal of Physiology · 1953 · 335 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. DD
    D. Dowson

    University of Leeds, United Kingdom

    26 publications · 1.9K citations

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  2. GD
    Gregory D. Jay

    Brown University, United States

    16 publications · 1.9K citations

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  3. VW
    V Wright

    Leeds General Infirmary, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. AU
    A Unsworth

    Durham University, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 769 citations

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  5. TM
    Teruo MURAKAMI

    Kyushu University, Japan

    10 publications · 506 citations

    10

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Institutions

239

  1. University of Leeds

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    18 h-index

    60 publications

    4.4K citations

  2. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    13 h-index

    29 publications

    3.6K citations

  3. Kyushu University

    Fukuoka, Japan

    12 h-index

    52 publications

    3.3K citations

  4. Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

    Prague, Czechia

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    356 citations

  5. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    10 h-index

    45 publications

    1.8K citations

  6. Brno University of Technology

    Brno, Czechia

    10 h-index

    41 publications

    1.1K citations

  7. Weizmann Institute of Science

    Rehovot, Israel

    9 h-index

    28 publications

    6.4K citations

  8. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    8 h-index

    20 publications

    2.7K citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 14 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. Journal of Biomechanics

    12 publications · 649 citations

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  3. Tribology International

    11 publications · 433 citations

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  5. Arthritis & Rheumatism

    10 publications · 1.5K citations

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