scholarly journals Discussion: “A Theoretical Formulation for Boundary Friction in Articular Cartilage” (Ateshian, G. A., 1997, ASME J. Biomech. Eng., 119, pp. 81–86)

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 547-547
Author(s):  
C. W. McCutchen
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Boundary Friction ◽  
Theoretical Formulation

The Role of Interstitial Fluid Pressurization and Surface Porosities on the Boundary Friction of Articular Cartilage

1998 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Ateshian ◽  
Huiqun Wang ◽  
W. M. Lai
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Interstitial Fluid ◽  
Mathematical Formulation ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Boundary Friction ◽  
Confined Compression ◽  
Theoretical Formulation ◽  
Fluid Pressurization

Articular cartilage is the remarkable bearing material of diarthrodial joints. Experimental measurements of its friction coefficient under various configurations have demonstrated that it is load-dependent, velocity-dependent, and time-dependent, and it can vary from values as low as 0.002 to as high as 0.3 or greater. Yet, many studies have suggested that these frictional properties are not dependent upon the viscosity of synovial fluid. In this paper, a theoretical formulation of a boundary friction model for articular cartilage is described and verified directly against experimental results in the configuration of confined compression stress-relaxation. The mathematical formulation of the friction model can potentially explain many of the experimentally observed frictional responses in relation to the pressurization of the interstitial fluid inside cartilage during joint loading, and the equilibrium friction coefficient which prevails in the absence of such pressurization. In this proposed model, it is also hypothesized that surface porosities play a role in the regulation of the frictional response of cartilage. The good agreement between theoretical predictions and experimental results of this study provide support for the proposed boundary friction formulation.

A Theoretical Formulation for Boundary Friction in Articular Cartilage

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. A. Ateshian
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Interstitial Fluid ◽  
Mathematical Formulation ◽  
Friction Model ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Boundary Friction ◽  
Theoretical Formulation ◽  
Frictional Behavior ◽  
Fluid Pressurization ◽  
Effective Friction

A theoretical boundary friction model is proposed for predicting the frictional behavior of articular cartilage, including its time-dependent, velocity-dependent, and load-dependent responses. This theoretical model uses the framework of the biphasic theory for articular cartilage, and provides a mathematical formulation for the principle that interstitial fluid pressurization contributes significantly to reduction of the effective friction coefficient. Several examples of the application of this theory are provided, which demonstrate that a variety of experimentally observed cartilage frictional behaviors can now be theoretically predicted.

Articular Cartilage Biomechanics Modeled via an Intrinsically Compressible Biphasic Model: Implications and Deviations From an Incompressible Biphasic Approach

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Travascio ◽  
Roberto Serpieri ◽  
Shihab Asfour
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Experimental Testing ◽  
Solid Matrix ◽  
Hydraulic Permeability ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Theoretical Formulation ◽  
New Model ◽  
Biphasic Model ◽  
Testing Procedures ◽  
Cartilage Biomechanics

Biphasic continuum models have been extensively deployed for modeling macroscopic articular cartilage biomechanics [1,2]. This consolidated theoretical approach schematizes tissue as a mixture of an elastic solid matrix embedded in a fluid phase. In physiological conditions, intrinsic compressibility of each phase is very limited when compared to the whole tissue macroscopic counterpart. Based on such experimental evidence, intrinsic phase compressibility is generally reasonably neglected [3]. Hence, traditionally, cartilage biomechanics models have been developed on the basis of incompressible biphasic formulations [3–5], often referred to as Incompressible Theories of Mixtures (ITM). Alternatively, a more general biphasic model for cartilage biomechanics, accounting for full intrinsic compressibility of phases, may be considered. A consistent theoretical formulation of this type has been recently made available [6,7], hereby referred to as Theory of Microscopically Compressible Porous Media (TMCPM). In the present contribution, a new model for articular cartilage biomechanics, based on TMCPM, was developed. Predictions of this new model, and its deviations from a traditional ITM approach were studied. In particular, deviations between compressible and incompressible theoretical frameworks were investigated with a specific focus on the repercussions on models’ capability of characterizing fundamental tissue properties, such as hydraulic permeability, via established experimental testing procedures.

The Effect of Total Meniscectomy versus Caudal Pole Hemimeniscectomy on the Stifle Joint of the Sheep

1999 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 56-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. R. Bellenger ◽  
P. Ghosh ◽  
Y. Numata ◽  
C. Little ◽  
D. S. Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Fibrous Tissue ◽  
Cartilage Degeneration ◽  
Medial Compartment ◽  
Proteoglycan Synthesis ◽  
Stifle Joint ◽  
Medial Meniscectomy ◽  
Tibial Condyle ◽  
Articular Cartilage Degeneration

SummaryTotal medial meniscectomy and caudal pole hemimeniscectomy were performed on the stifle joints of twelve sheep. The two forms of meniscectomy produced a comparable degree of postoperative lameness that resolved within two weeks of the operations. After six months the sheep were euthanatised and the stifle joints examined. Fibrous tissue that replaced the excised meniscus in the total meniscectomy group did not cover as much of the medial tibial condyle as the residual cranial pole and caudal fibrous tissue observed following hemimeniscectomy. The articular cartilage from different regions within the joints was examined for gross and histological evidence of degeneration. Analyses of the articular cartilage for water content, glycosaminoglycan composition and DNA content were performed. The proteoglycan synthesis and release from explanted articular cartilage samples in tissue culture were also measured. There were significant pathological changes in the medial compartment of all meniscectomised joints. The degree of articular cartilage degeneration that was observed following total meniscectomy and caudal pole meniscectomy was similar. Caudal pole hemimeniscectomy, involving transection of the meniscus, causes the same degree of degeneration of the stifle joint that occurs following total meniscectomy.The effect of total medial meniscectomy versus caudal pole hemimeniscectomy on the stifle joint of sheep was studied experimentally. Six months after the operations gross pathology, histopathology, cartilage biochemical analysis and the rate of proteoglycan synthesis in tissue culture were used to compare the articular cartilage harvested from the meniscectomised joints. Degeneration of the articular cartilage from the medial compartment of the joints was present in both of the groups. Caudal pole hemimeniscectomy induces a comparable degree of articular cartilage degeneration to total medial meniscectomy in the sheep stifle joint.

Experimentally Applied Mechanical Load to the Human Knee Systematically Affects the Morphology of Articular Cartilage

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grischa Bratke ◽  
Steffen Willwacher ◽  
David Maintz ◽  
Gert-Peter Brüggemann
Keyword(s):  
Articular Cartilage ◽  
Mechanical Load ◽  
Human Knee
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