Editing Biomechanics (section)

=== Biotribology ===
Biotribology is the study of [[friction]], [[wear]] and [[lubrication]] of biological systems, especially human joints such as hips and knees.<ref>{{cite book|title=Biotribology|last1=Davim|first1=J. Paulo|date=2013|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-61705-2}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|date=2021|editor-last=Ostermeyer|editor-first=Georg-Peter|editor2-last=Popov|editor2-first=Valentin L.|editor3-last=Shilko|editor3-first=Evgeny V.|editor4-last=Vasiljeva|editor4-first=Olga S.|title=Multiscale Biomechanics and Tribology of Inorganic and Organic Systems|journal=Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering|language=en-gb|doi=10.1007/978-3-030-60124-9|isbn=978-3-030-60123-2|issn=2195-9862|doi-access=free}}</ref> In general, these processes are studied in the context of [[contact mechanics]] and [[tribology]].

Additional aspects of biotribology include analysis of subsurface damage resulting from two surfaces coming in contact during motion, i.e. rubbing against each other, such as in the evaluation of tissue-engineered cartilage.<ref name="Whitney, G. A. 2014">{{cite journal | last1 = Whitney | first1 = G. A. | last2 = Jayaraman | first2 = K. | last3 = Dennis | first3 = J. E. | last4 = Mansour | first4 = J. M. | year = 2014 | title = Scaffold-free cartilage subjected to frictional shear stress demonstrates damage by cracking and surface peeling | journal = J Tissue Eng Regen Med | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = 412–424 | doi = 10.1002/term.1925 | pmid = 24965503 | pmc = 4641823 }}</ref>