Staff Profile

Email: Goksu.Kandemir@newcastle.ac.uk

Address: School of Engineering

Stephenson Building

Newcastle University

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE1 7RU

Göksu Kandemir is a Research Associate specialising in the analysis and evaluation of artificial joints.

Academic Qualifications:

PhD Biomedical Engineering, Newcastle University, UK

MSc Biomedical Engineering, Newcastle University, UK

BSc Mechanical Engineering, Bilkent University, TR

Research Interests:

• Wear testing of biomaterials 
• Explant analysis
• Biotribology

• Articles

  • Joyce TJ, Kandemir G, Warwick D, Brown DJ. Investigation of the short-term in vivo performance of metal-on-carbon fibre reinforced poly ether ether ketone Motec wrists: an explant analysis. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2025, 50(1), 114-119.
  • Joyce TJ, Ouenzerfi G, Kandemir G, Trail I, Massardier V, Othmani R, Schroder AP, Granjon T, Hassler M, Trunfio-Sfarghiu A-M. Significantly less wear of UHMWPE rubbing against pyrocarbon than against CoCr. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2024, 160, 106768.
  • Stringer HJ, Cash T, Kennedy JA, Kandemir G, Newton AW, Joyce TJ, Brown DJ. Long-term results and explant analysis of the ReMotion total wrist arthroplasty. Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume 2024, 49(8), 995-1001.
  • Joyce TJ, Kandemir G, Fender D, Bowey AJ, Rushton PRP. Is MAGEC X better than earlier designs of magnetically controlled growing rod: an explant study. European Spine Journal 2024, 34, 244–250.
  • Joyce TJ, Kandemir G, McGuire D, Solomons M, Brown DJ. Explant analysis of a chromium nitride coated metal-on-metal total wrist replacement: A case study. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2024, 238(10), 985-991.
  • Kandemir G, Bowey A, Jensen C, Joyce TJ. Explant analysis of a Discocerv cervical disc: A case study for a ceramic-on-ceramic cervical disc. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2022, 135, 105473.
  • Kandemir G, Pitsika M, Nissen JJ, Bowey A, Joyce TJ. Retrieval analysis of an explanted Mobi-C cervical disc replacement: A case study. Medical Engineering and Physics 2021, 90, 54-65.
  • Joyce TJ, Smith SL, Kandemir G, Rushton PRP, Fender D, Bowey AJ, Gibson MJ. The NuVasive MAGEC Rod Urgent Field Safety Notice Concerning Locking Pin Fracture: How Does Data From an Independent Explant Center Compare?. Spine 2020, 45(13), 872-876.
  • Rushton PRP, Smith SL, Kandemir G, Forbes L, Fender D, Bowey AJ, Gibson MJ, Joyce TJ. Spinal Lengthening With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods: Data From the Largest Series of Explanted Devices. Spine 2020, 45(3), 170-176.
  • Kandemir G, Smith S, Andrews J, Bowey A, Joyce TJ. Retrieval analysis of an explanted NuNec cervical disc: A case report. Biotribology 2020, 24, 100150.
  • Kandemir G, Smith S, Chen J, Joyce TJ. How does lubricant viscosity affect the wear behaviour of VitE-XLPE articulated against CoCr?. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2020, 112, 104067.
  • Kandemir G, Smith S, Schmidt I, Joyce TJ. Explant analysis of a Maestro™ wrist prosthesis and calculation of its lubrication regime. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2020, 110, 103933.
  • Kandemir G, Smith SL, Joyce TJ. Wear behaviour of CFR PEEK articulated against CoCr under varying contact stresses: Low wear of CFR PEEK negated by wear of the CoCr counterface. Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials 2019, 97, 117-125.
  • Kandemir G, Smith S, Joyce TJ. The influence of contact stress on the wear of cross-linked polyethylene. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 2018, 232(10), 1008-1016.