Abstract
Many joint diseases are associated with the deposition of crystals in articular cartilage. Three main types are commonly found: calcium pyrophosphate, calcium hydroxyapatite and monosodium urate. The effects of these articular crystals on the frictional properties and the surface condition of the articular cartilage were studied. A total of 43 cartilage specimens cut from 19 post-mortem knee joints have been tested in purpose-designed apparatus. The results show that a high friction coefficient and a high level of crystal deposition tend to occur with a worsening of the surface quality of the articular cartilage
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 329-334 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Biomaterials |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1989 |