Biopolymere und Biomechanik von Bindegewebssystemen: 7. wissenschaftliche Konferenz der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte

The effects of medicaments, used in the treatment of arthritic diseases, on the surface tension of the synovial fluid have been measured. The synovial fluid was obtained from the carpal joints of freshly slaughtered 'calves and from knee joints of arthritic patients. Values obtained for the surface tension ( ) of the pure liquids were 47. 6 mN/m and 45. 8 mN/m respectively. The surf£ce tensions of the additives and their effect, as a function of concentration, on the surface tension of syno...