Newcastle University

Introduction

Post-doctoral researcher within the School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering. Responsible for the investigation of explanted knee prostheses.

Qualifications

Ph.D. Biomedical Engineering, Durham University, UK
B.Sc. (Hons) Engineering, Durham University, UK

Previous Positions

Senior Research Associate, School of Engineering, Durham, University 2000-2009
Annual Fund Assistant, Development and Alumni Relations Office, Durham University, 1999-2000

Honours and Awards

The Editorial Board for the Journal of Engineering in Medicine gave the 2009 PE Publishing Award to a paper that I wrote entitled “Compliant layer bearings in artificial joints. Part II: Simulator and fatigue testing to assess the durability of the interface between an elastomeric layer and a rigid substrate”.

Research Interests

Biotribology of hip and knee prostheses
Wear testing of biomaterials
Explant and retrieval studies (hips and knees)

Projects

• Service for the investigation of failed lower limb arthroplasties
  Project Leader(s): Dr Tom Joyce
  In the UK, approximately 140,000 primary and 10,000 revision hip and knee replacement procedures are performed annually. A primary joint replacement may cost £6-8K and the revision procedure excluding prolonged in-patient hospital stay may cost...

• Scholes SC, Unsworth A. The wear performance of PEEK-OPTIMA based self-mating couples. Wear 2010,268 3-4 380-387.
• Jones E, Scholes SC, Burgess IC, Ash HE, Unsworth A. Compliant layer bearings in artificial joints. Part II: Simulator and fatigue testing to assess the durability of the interface between an elastomeric layer and a rigid substrate. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2009,223 (H1) 1-12.
• Scholes SC, Unsworth A. Wear studies on the likely performance of CFR-PEEK/CoCrMo for use as artificial joint bearing materials. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 2009,20 1 163-170.
• Scholes SC, Inman IA, Unsworth A, Jones E. Tribological assessment of a flexible CFR-PEEK acetabular cup articulating against an alumina femoral head. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2008,222 (H3) 273-283.
• Scholes SC, Unsworth A. The tribology of metal-on-metal total hip replacements. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2006,220 (H2) 183-194.
• Scholes SC, Unsworth A. Comparison of friction and lubrication of different hip prostheses. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2000,214 1 49-57.