Biotribology is a field dedicated to the understanding of many sliding and frictional interfaces in living tissue. The field gained popularity in the 1990´s due to miniaturization of electromechanical components which ...

The human body involves a large number of systems subjected to contact stresses and thus experiencing wear and degradation. The limited efficacy of existing solutions constantly puts a significant financial burden on the ...

Dental implant failures occur mainly due to biofilm infections and mastication micro-movements or load stresses that may induce wear degradation. Dental implants’ microgaps are highly susceptible areas for biofilm formation ...

Diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings deposited on the articulating surfaces of total hip or knee arthroplasties have the potential to enhance the overall biotribological behavior and longevity. In this contribution, we employ ...

Biomechanical simulators are extensively used in wear tests of total hip arthroplasty components. Those tests should be in accordance with ISO 14242-1, which specifies three or four abscissæ ordinates of angular displacements ...

Fundamental knowledge about in vivo kinematics and contact conditions at the articulating interfaces of total knee replacements are essential for predicting and optimizing their behavior and durability. However, the ...