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boosted lubrication: a standalone construct

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Biomechanics

joint lubrication mechanism in which synovial fluid is concentrated in the gap as water passes into cartilage, enriching a protective gel.

In biomechanics, boosted lubrication refers to joint lubrication mechanism in which synovial fluid is concentrated in the gap as water passes into cartilage, enriching a protective gel. This meaning comes from Walker (1968) in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.[1]

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  1. Walker, P. S., Dowson, D., Longfield, M. D., & Wright, V. (1968). “Boosted lubrication” in synovial joints by fluid entrapment and enrichment. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 27(6), 512-520. https://doi.org/10.1136/ard.27.6.512

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