LK Baden-Mödling-Hainburg

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Medicine

Biotribological Testing and Analysis of Articular Cartilage Sliding against Metal for Implants

Christoph Stotter^1,2, Christoph Bauer¹, Bojana Simlinger³, Manel Rodriguez Ripoll³, Friedrich Franek³, Thomas Klestil^1,2, Stefan Nehrer¹

¹Faculty of Health and Medicine, Department for Health Sciences, Medicine and Research, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Danube University Krems, ²Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, LK Baden-Mödling-Hainburg, ³AC2T research GmbH

This protocol describes the preparation, biotribological testing, and analysis of osteochondral cylinders sliding against metal implant material. Outcome measures included in this protocol are metabolic activity, gene expression and histology.