ANALYSIS OF THE WEAR TENACITY OF THE COXOFEMORAL JOINTS OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY OSTEOPORUMSIS
En la Republica Dominicana la osteoporosis está afectado a muchas personas. Esta
enfermedad ataca la estructura del tejido óseo causándole un trastorno esquelético
caracterizado por la pérdida de masa, desgaste y fractura frágil. En este estudio se
analizaron las articulaciones coxofemorales de mujeres porque existe un movimiento
relativo entre sus elementos formando sistemas tribológicos que trabajan con
precisión y eficiencia; pero, los esfuerzos, la fricción y el desgaste en esta zona
afectan su movilidad y resistencia. Por esta razón, a través de métodos tribológicos
se evaluaron la tenacidad al desgaste de las articulaciones de 41 mujeres. Como
resultados, se obtuvieron la tasa y resistencia al desgaste a la erosión y adhesión de
las articulaciones de cadera. Observándose que la tasa de desgaste adhesiva en las
pacientes es mayor que la erosiva y a medida que estas tasas se incrementan en
transcurso del tiempo reflejan como consecuencia las condiciones de osteopenia y
osteoporosis. Por ende, la resistencia de los tejidos disminuye.
ANALYSIS OF THE WEAR TENACITY OF THE COXOFEMORAL JOINTS OF PATIENTS AFFECTED BY OSTEOPORUMSIS
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.3173112304044
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Palavras-chave: Tenacidad al desgaste; tasa de desgaste; osteoporosis; osteopenia; articulaciones coxofemorales.
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Keywords: wear toughness; wear rate; osteoporumsis; osteopenia; coxofemoral joints.
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Abstract:
In the Dominican Republic osteoporumsis is affecting many people. This disease attacks the structure of bone tissue causing a skeletal disorder characterized by loss of mass, wear and brittle fracture. In this study, the coxofemoral joints of women were analyzed because there is a relative movement between its elements, forming tribological systems that work with precision and efficiency; but, the efforts, friction and wear in this area affect its mobility and resistance. For this reason, through tribological methods, the wear resistance of the joints of 41 women was evaluated. As results, the wear rate and resistance to erosion and adhesion of hip joints were obtained. Observing that the rate of adhesive wear in the Patients is higher than the erosive rate and as these rates increase over time they reflect the conditions of osteopenia and osteoporumsis as a consequence. Therefore, the resistance of the tissues decreases.
- Jose Luis Soto Trinidad
- Ley Natanael Mercedes Montero
