Abstract
The nearly frictionless lubrication in diarthrodial joints and load support within articular cartilage depends on its mechanical properties. It has been shown that the majority of applied loads on cartilage are supported by interstitial fluid pressurization (Ateshian et al., 1994) which results from the frictional drag of flow through the porous permeable solid matrix. The duration and magnitude of this pressurization are a function of the permeability of cartilage (Lai et al., 1981).
Volume Subject Area:
Soft Tissue Mechanics — III: Measurements and Analysis
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