Biotribological Testing and Analysis of Articular Cartilage Sliding against Metal for ImplantsChristoph Stotter 1,2, Christoph Bauer 1, Bojana Simlinger 3, Manel Rodriguez Ripoll 3, Friedrich Franek 3, Thomas Klestil 1,2, Stefan Nehrer 1
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.