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    Materials for Improved Wear Resistance of Total Artificial Joints (COST 533)

    Project programme
    COST
    Period
    30.03.2004 - 29.03.2009
    Project status
    Completed
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    Project website
    http://www.biotribology.elomza.pl
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    http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/mpns/533
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    The main objective of the Action is to develop materials for improved wear resistance of artificial joints and novel low wearing designs. For this purpose, the biotribology of materials in artificial hip and knee joints, the mechanisms of lubrication and wear, the methods of in vitro simulation and testing, and the resulting biocompatibility and biological reactions to the wear products will be investigated in order to contribute to the standradising of in vitro simulation and testing. This development will furthermore result in reduced wear particles, lower adverse biological reactions and longer lifetimes of artifical joints and natural joints.

    Coordinator: University of Leeds, United Kingdom

     

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    LEI Representative         		 
    Romualdas Kėželis 108-LK +37037401894 Romualdas.Kezelis@lei.lt

    Project Team         		 
    Kristina Brinkienė
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    Name of legal entity Country Overall contract value (EUR) Proportion carried out by legal entity (%) No of staff provided Name of client Origin of funding Dates (start/end) Name of consortium members, if any
    Lithuanian Energy Institute (LEI) Lithuania LVMSF, from 2007 TMTPPA 30.03.2004 / 29.03.2009
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    The main objective of the Action is to develop materials for improved wear resistance of artificial joints and novel low wearing designs. For this purpose, the biotribology of materials in artificial hip and knee joints, the mechanisms of lubrication and wear, the methods of in vitro simulation and testing, and the resulting biocompatibility and biological reactions to the wear products will be investigated in order to contribute to the standradising of in vitro simulation and testing. This development will furthermore result in reduced wear particles, lower adverse biological reactions and longer lifetimes of artifical joints and natural joints.