The biological effect of wear of articulating surfaces is a continued concern with large joint
replacements and, likewise, of interest for total disc replacements. There are a number of …

Total disc arthroplasty offers both theoretical and practical advantages over fusion surgery
as a treatment for low back pain. In the majority of cases, these relatively new devices owe …

Tribology is the study of friction, wear, lubrication mechanisms, and their interrelationships.
Biotribiology focuses on understanding diarthrodial joints and has been a branch of …

Total joint replacement is one of the most common elective surgical procedures performed
worldwide, with an estimate of 1.5 million operations performed annually. Currently joint …

Total disk arthroplasty is growing in popularity and becoming an alternative to fusion for the
treatment of some degenerative disk diseases. To date, there is little consensus regarding …

Bio-tribology has achieved great prominence in the last few years as a new interdisciplinary
field in which contributions from engineers, medical doctors, biologists, chemists, and …

Wear simulation is an essential pre-clinical method to predict the mid-and long-term clinical
wear behavior of newly introduced devices for total disc arthroplasty. The main requirement …

Total disc prostheses were introduced as an alternative to spinal fusion, the treatment goal
being provision of not only relief from pain but also retention or restoration of motion, similar …

Osteoarthritis is a joint disease caused by cartilage deterioration in the shoulder, hip, and
knee, thereby resulting in bone-on-bone grinding, functional impairment, and pain. Every …

The replacement of a degenerated joint such as the hip and knee is one of the most
outstanding interventions that allows the medical community to restore the patient's quality of …