Articular and Artificial Cartilage, Characteristics, Properties and Testing Approaches—A Review

Polymers

Maziar Ramezani¹  Mohammad Mostakhdemin¹  Ashveen Nand² 

[1] Department of Mechanical Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 1142, New Zealand;School of Environmental and Animal Sciences, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland 1025, New Zealand;

关键词: articular cartilage;    hydrogels;    mechanical properties;    tribological properties;   

DOI  :  10.3390/polym13122000

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The design and manufacture of artificial tissue for knee joints have been highlighted recently among researchers which necessitates an apt approach for its assessment. Even though most re-searches have focused on specific mechanical or tribological tests, other aspects have remained underexplored. In this review, elemental keys for design and testing artificial cartilage are dis-cussed and advanced methods addressed. Articular cartilage structure, its compositions in load-bearing and tribological properties of hydrogels, mechanical properties, test approaches and wear mechanisms are discussed. Bilayer hydrogels as a niche in tissue artificialization are presented, and recent gaps are assessed.

【 授权许可】

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