• Characterizing the Wear Particles of Intervertebral Disc Prosthesis and their Biological Response 

      Crețan Stamate, Monica; Gafițanu, Mihai; Stamate, Ciprian (Universitatea ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galați, 2008)
      Prosthetic debris is the leading factor causing prosthetic loosening and requiring revision surgery. Wear debris is formed over time with any prosthesis. Factors determining disc arthroplasty survivability are similar to ...
    • Friction in the Microtribosystems.Influence of Condensed Water 

      Olaru, Dumitru; Stamate, Ciprian; Dumitrescu, Alina; Ianus, Gelu (Universitatea ”Dunărea de Jos” din Galați, 2009)
      To evaluate the influence of condensed water on the rolling friction in the microtribosystems, the authors used a micro tribometer consisting in a driving rotational disc in contact with 3 microballs which sustain an ...