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Lubrication of the Human Ankle Joint in Walking

Miroslav Hlaváček
Journal: Journal of Tribology
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Research Papers
J. Tribol. January 2010, 132(1): 011201.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4000278
Published Online: November 11, 2009
... lubricant. The model shows that soon after the onset of walking the normal human ankle joint works in a mixed lubrication mode (a combination of boundary and fluid-film lubrications). A protective gel layer formed in the gap due to the synovial fluid filtration by cartilage may serve as a boundary lubricant...
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Topics: Cartilage, Fluids, Lubrication, Pressure, Filtration, Film thickness, Viscosity, Fluid pressure, Macromolecules
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Squeeze-Film Lubrication of the Human Ankle Joint Subjected to the Cyclic Loading Encountered in Walking

Miroslav Hlava´cˇek
Journal: Journal of Tribology
Publisher: ASME
Article Type: Technical Papers
J. Tribol. January 2005, 127(1): 141–148.
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1828076
Published Online: February 7, 2005
... February 2004 08 June 2004 07 02 2005 lubrication biomechanics gels diseases Cyclic Loading Human Ankle Joint Squeeze-film Lubrication Synovial Fluid Filtration Synovial Gel Formation Many studies have investigated the lubrication properties of articular cartilage (AC...
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Topics: Cartilage, Fluids, Lubrication, Stress, Filtration