Authors : Mo Sadique and Sapna Ratan Shah
Abstract: This article presents a study of synovial fluid flow in the joint cavity and articular cartilage of a diseased human knee joint. The synovial fluid flows due to the pressure gradient and squeezing action and articular cartilages, which are considered as porous materials. In the present paper, the flow of synovial fluid has been addressed primarily by investigating synovial fluid flux in the joint cavity and cartilage. The computational results for pressure gradient-induced synovial fluid flow in the human knee joint have obtained. The results in the form of graphs have shown to comprehend the flow mechanism and the influence of model parameters on fluid flow have investigated. It has also shown that how permeability, viscosity and other critical characteristics affect the synovial fluid flow. This study can assist in gaining essential and substantial insight into the identification of components that may be involved in the development of medical disorders in the human knee joint.
Mo Sadique and Sapna Ratan Shah, 2022. Mathematical Study for the Synovial Fluid Flow in Osteoarthritic Knee Joint. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 17: 15-21.