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

Overview

Journal Polymers (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Date 2021 Jul 2

PMID 34207194

Citations 8

Authors

Mohammad Mostakhdemin

Ashveen Nand

Maziar Ramezani

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Abstract

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.

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