Anna Gawronska,1 Anna Pajor,2 Ewa Zamyslowska-Szmytke,3 Oskar Rosiak,1 Magdalena hbl5266ca Jozefowicz-Korczynska1 1Balance Disorders Unit, Department of Otolaryngology, Medical University of Lodz, The Norbert Barlicki Memorial Teaching Hospital, Lodz, Poland; 2Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Oncology, Medical University of Lodz, The Nor
Tribology of enzymatically degraded cartilage mimicking early osteoarthritis
Abstract Healthy cartilage is a water-filled super lubricious tissue.Collagen type II provides it structural stability, and proteoglycans absorb water to keep the cartilage in a swollen condition, providing it the ability to creep and provide weeping lubrication.Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative and debilitating disorder of diarthrodial joints,