Norris James A, Stabile Kathryne J, Jinnah Riyaz H
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
J Surg Orthop Adv. 2008 Spring;17(1):2-5.
Tribology is the study of friction, wear, lubrication mechanisms, and their interrelationships. Biotribiology focuses on understanding diarthrodial joints and has been a branch of tribology since 1973. Since then, biotribology has played a prominent role in the evaluation and development of joint prostheses, contributing to reduced wear and increased longevity. Total joint replacements are now common for arthritic patients and are also used in treating a variety of other orthopaedic conditions. For this reason, a complete understanding of the joint lubrication and microstructure that exists in nature is crucial. A subfield of biotribology, biomimetic tribology, has been formed with this goal in mind. This review covers the basic concepts of tribology, provides a brief historical perspective on joint prostheses, and presents the application of tribology in understanding diarthrodial and prosthetic joints.
摩擦学是对摩擦、磨损、润滑机制及其相互关系的研究。生物摩擦学专注于理解动关节，自1973年起成为摩擦学的一个分支。从那时起，生物摩擦学在关节假体的评估和开发中发挥了重要作用，有助于减少磨损并延长使用寿命。全关节置换目前在关节炎患者中很常见，也用于治疗各种其他骨科疾病。因此，全面了解自然界中存在的关节润滑和微观结构至关重要。出于这个目的，生物摩擦学的一个子领域——仿生摩擦学已经形成。这篇综述涵盖了摩擦学的基本概念，提供了关节假体的简要历史视角，并介绍了摩擦学在理解动关节和人工关节方面的应用。
