Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty
Synovial joints are unique biological tribosystems that allow a person to perform a wide range of movements with minimal energy consumption. In recent years, they have been increasingly called “smart friction units” due to their ability to self-repair and adapt to changing operating conditions. Howe...
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| author | Valentin L. Popov Aleksandr M. Poliakov Vladimir I. Pakhaliuk |
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| description | Synovial joints are unique biological tribosystems that allow a person to perform a wide range of movements with minimal energy consumption. In recent years, they have been increasingly called “smart friction units” due to their ability to self-repair and adapt to changing operating conditions. However, in reality, the elements of the internal structure of the joints under the influence of many factors can degrade rather quickly, leading to serious disease such as osteoarthritis. According to the World Health Organization, osteoarthritis is already one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries. In this regard, at present, fundamental research on synovial joints remains highly relevant. Despite the fact that the synovial joints have already been studied fully, many issues related to their operating, prevention, development of pathology, diagnosis and treatment require more detailed consideration. In this article, we discuss the urgent problems that need to be solved for the development of new pharmacological agents, biomaterials, scaffolds, implants and rehabilitation devices for the prevention, rehabilitation and improvement of the treatment effectiveness of synovial joints at various stages of osteoarthritis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-abc1520cd1ac4a2b81bc97789da382ce2023-12-03T12:03:48ZengMDPI AGLubricants2075-44422021-02-01921510.3390/lubricants9020015Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and ArthroplastyValentin L. Popov0Aleksandr M. Poliakov1Vladimir I. Pakhaliuk2Institute of Mechanics, Technische Universität Berlin, 10623 Berlin, GermanyPolitechnical Institute, Sevastopol State University, 299053 Sevastopol, RussiaPolitechnical Institute, Sevastopol State University, 299053 Sevastopol, RussiaSynovial joints are unique biological tribosystems that allow a person to perform a wide range of movements with minimal energy consumption. In recent years, they have been increasingly called “smart friction units” due to their ability to self-repair and adapt to changing operating conditions. However, in reality, the elements of the internal structure of the joints under the influence of many factors can degrade rather quickly, leading to serious disease such as osteoarthritis. According to the World Health Organization, osteoarthritis is already one of the 10 most disabling diseases in developed countries. In this regard, at present, fundamental research on synovial joints remains highly relevant. Despite the fact that the synovial joints have already been studied fully, many issues related to their operating, prevention, development of pathology, diagnosis and treatment require more detailed consideration. In this article, we discuss the urgent problems that need to be solved for the development of new pharmacological agents, biomaterials, scaffolds, implants and rehabilitation devices for the prevention, rehabilitation and improvement of the treatment effectiveness of synovial joints at various stages of osteoarthritis.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4442/9/2/15synovial jointsynovial fluidarticular cartilagebiotribologyregenerationregenerative rehabilitation |
| spellingShingle | Valentin L. Popov Aleksandr M. Poliakov Vladimir I. Pakhaliuk Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty Lubricants synovial joint synovial fluid articular cartilage biotribology regeneration regenerative rehabilitation |
| title | Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty |
| title_full | Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty |
| title_fullStr | Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty |
| title_short | Synovial Joints. Tribology, Regeneration, Regenerative Rehabilitation and Arthroplasty |
| title_sort | synovial joints tribology regeneration regenerative rehabilitation and arthroplasty |
| topic | synovial joint synovial fluid articular cartilage biotribology regeneration regenerative rehabilitation |
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