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SM Journal Clinical and Medical Imaging

Artificial Joints: Chief Directions in Contemporary Orthopedics (Review)

[ ISSN : 3068-000X ]

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Received: 27-Feb-2016

Accepted: 25-May-2017

Published: 29-May-2017

Review Article | Volume 3 - Issue 2 | Article DOI :

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Victor A Goldade1* and Yuliya M Chernyakova2

1Department of Science Engineering, Meytal-Polymer Research Institute of National Academy of Sciences and Francisk Skorina Gomel State University, Belarus

2Department of Science Medicine, Gomel State Medical University, Belarus

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Victor A Goldade, V A Belyi Meytal Polymer Research Institute of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 32a Kirov St, Gomel 246050, Belarus, Francisk Skorina Gomel State University, 104 Sovetskaja St, Gomel 246019, Belarus

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Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Synovial liquid; Chondroprotection; Arthroplasty; Biotribology; Tribological monitoring

Abstract

Modern trends in joints investigation are presented, particularly the tribological aspects of natural and artificial joints. The extent of the achievements in this field at the turn of the 21st century is discussed. This period is distinguished by the discovery of liquid-crystalline and quasi-electret states in synovial liquids; ascertainment by AFM of new boundary lubrication mechanisms in joints, which are realized at the nanolevel; development of methods for in vitro study of friction in joints using electromagnetic fields able to simulate the natural articular biofield. A relationship is shown between biotribology and the chief directions in contemporary orthopedics including: intraarticular chondroprotection exercised via local therapeutic methods based on tribological monitoring of pharmaceutic substances; injection of drugs based on blood serum; development of a new generation of articular endoprostheses able to simulate the biophysical properties of synovial joints. It is shown that progress in modern biotribology has provided scientific substantiation of orthopedic treatment procedures.

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Goldade VA and Chernyakova YM. Artificial Joints: Chief Directions in Contemporary Orthopedics (Review). SM J Clin. Med. Imaging. 2017; 3(2): 1012.