Evaluation of the frictional properties of an elastomer with enhanced lipid-adsorbing ability

被引:7
作者
Williams, PF
Iwasaki, Y
Ishihara, K
Powell, GL
Gilbert, JA
Nakabayashi, N
LaBerge, M
机构
[1] TOKYO MED & DENT UNIV,INST MED & DENT ENGN,DIV ORGAN MAT,TOKYO,JAPAN
[2] CLEMSON UNIV,DEPT BIOL SCI,CLEMSON,SC 29634
[3] CLEMSON UNIV,DEPT BIOENGN,CLEMSON,SC
关键词
elastomer; friction; lipid; phospholipid; lubrication;
D O I
10.1243/0954411971534485
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
Wear particle production in load-bearing orthopaedic implants is one of the major factors currently limiting the service life of the implant. Most of the research carried out to date in attempting to solve this problem has used the approach of finding more wear-resistant biocompatible material pairs. In contrast, other researchers have attempted to reduce wear by encouraging elastohydrodynamic him formation through the use of elastomeric bearing surfaces. Unfortunately, these elastomeric bearing surfaces have poor tribological properties when a fluid him is not present. Boundary lubrication of an elastomeric orthopaedic bearing may alleviate some of these difficulties. The purpose of this research was to fabricate and characterize an elastomeric material that had a surface capable of specifically adsorbing a naturally occurring boundary lubricant. Dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) has been previously shown to be able to act as a boundary lubricant at stresses that occur in human load-bearing joints such as the hip and knee; therefore, DPPC was chosen for use in this study. It was expected that in an aqueous liposome suspension the static coefficient of friction mu(s) of such a material would be lower, and increase less quickly over time, than a similar material without an ability to adsorb specifically DPPC when articulated against a polished chrome steel ball bearing. The lipid-adsorbing elastomer did not possess the desired tribological properties. This result was attributed to the polymer adsorbing the DPPC in the liposome phase and not in the bilayer phase, and interaction among the polymeric surface, DPPC and water. This approach to lubricating orthopaedic bearings was shown to have some merit, but a great deal of work needs to be done before such an approach can be used on a clinically available material.
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页码:359 / 368
页数:10
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