Biotribology 1

[26-J-01] Design of a New Tribometer for the Evaluation of Lubrication Properties of Synovial Fluid in Osteo-Arthritic (OA) Knee Joints

*Haytam KASEM¹, Israel Dvir¹, Kareem Abed-Rabo¹, Leonid (Arieh) Kandel², David Segal² (1. Depart. of Mechanical Engineering, Azrieli College of Engineering, Jerusalem, Israel, 2. Depart. of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah Mount Scopus Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel)

Keywords:Osteoarthritis (OA), Knee-joint, Tribology, Synovial Fluid, Pin-On-Plate