In Vitro Wear Behavior of Knee Implants at Different Load Levels: The Impact of the Test Fluid
Stefan Schroeder,
Maximilian Uhler,
Mareike Schonhoff
et al.
Abstract:Calf serum is defined as a test fluid for in vitro knee wear simulation studies in the ISO standard. However, protein degradation typically occurs during in vitro wear simulation. The current study should indicate whether increased loads change the rheological properties of the test fluid and may, therefore, lead to favorable tribological behavior and reduced wear. Three different load levels were simulated in a displacement-controlled knee wear simulation study. The gravimetric wear rates were determined, pre… Show more
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