Titanium-interlayer mediated hydroxyapatite coating on polyetheretherketone: a prospective study in patients with single-level cervical degenerative disc disease

C Zhu, M He, L Mao, T Li, L Zhang, L Liu… - Journal of translational …, 2021 - Springer
Background Currently, there are limited reports regarding investigation of the biological
properties of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) coated with titanium (Ti) and hydroxyapatite (HA) …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of a fully impregnated hydroxyapatite polyetheretherketone cage on fusion in anterior cervical spine surgery

KR Chin, NN Gohel, DM Aloise, JA Seale, DK Pandey… - Cureus, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods The medical records of 41 consecutive patients undergoing single-level ACDF with
impregnated HA PEEK cages (group 1) were compared to the control group of 47 patients …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative evaluation of bone–filled Polymethylmethacrylate implant, autograft fusion, and Polyetheretherketone cervical cage fusion for the treatment of …

T Orief, I Ramadan, Z Seddik, M Kamal… - Asian Journal of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The objective of this study is to compare the clinical, functional, and
radiological outcomes of using bone-filled Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) implant as an …

PEEK versus titanium-coated PEEK cervical cages: fusion rate

B Godlewski, A Bebenek, M Dominiak, G Karpinski… - Acta …, 2022 - Springer
Background Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one of the most commonly
performed procedures for degenerative cervical disease. The evaluation of fusion status is …

Does partial coating with titanium improve the radiographic fusion rate of empty PEEK cages in cervical spine surgery? A comparative analysis of clinical data

A Kotsias, S Mularski, B Kühn, M Hanna… - Patient safety in surgery, 2017 - Springer
Background Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established surgical
treatment. Several types of intervertebral spacers can be used, but there is increasing …

Implantation of an empty polyetheretherketone cage in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a prospective randomised controlled study with 2 years follow-up

SW Feng, MC Chang, PH Chou, HH Lin, ST Wang… - European Spine …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose To compare the clinical outcomes, radiographic results and fusion rate of ACDF
between empty PEEK cages and PEEK cages packed with β-tricalcium phosphate. Methods …

No correlation between radiological and clinical outcome 1 year following cervical arthrodesis

E Shiban, M Nies, J Kogler, L Kogler, PR da Cunha… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
Aim To correlate clinical and radiological outcome following one-and two-level anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with stand-alone polyetheretherketone (PEEK) …

First clinical experience with a carbon fibre reinforced PEEK composite plating system for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion

H Milavec, C Kellner, N Ravikumar, CE Albers… - Journal of functional …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Carbon fibre reinforced polyether ether ketone (CFR-PEEK) is a suitable material to replace
metal implants in orthopaedic surgery. The radiolucency of CFR-PEEK allows an optimal …

Porous titanium cervical interbody fusion device in the treatment of degenerative cervical radiculopathy; 1-year results of a prospective controlled trial

M Arts, B Torensma, J Wolfs - The Spine Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Background context Anterior cervical discectomy with an interbody cage (ACDF) to obtain
fusion is a common procedure in cervical spine surgery. Presently, polyetheretherketone …

Comparison of stand-alone polyetheretherketone cages and iliac crest autografts for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc diseases

J Zhou, Q Xia, J Dong, X Li, X Zhou, T Fang, H Lin - Acta neurochirurgica, 2011 - Springer
Background Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) is a widely accepted
surgical procedure for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc diseases. This …