Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is a polyaromatic semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer with
mechanical properties favorable for bio-medical applications. Polyetheretherketone forms …

The present review study highlights the progress of PEEK and its composite materials in
biomedical applications. Various domain areas such as dentistry, knee implants, spine …

Background Extensively studied research articles on Polyether ether ketone (PEEK) in
“medical” and “PEEK 3D printing in the medical field” to identify a direction of the …

Background context Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages have been widely used during the
past decade in patients with degenerative disorders of the cervical spine. Their radiolucency …

Purpose Various factors have been examined in relation to cage subsidence risk, including
cage material, cage geometry, bone mineral density, device type, surgical level, bone graft …

Purpose To evaluate the clinical efficacy and radiological outcomes of anterior cervical
discectomy and fusion (ACDF) using self-locking polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages for …

Undoubtedly the applications of polymers are rapidly evolving. Technology is continually
changing and quickly advancing as polymers are needed to solve a variety of day-to-day …

OBJECTIVE A consequence of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is graft
subsidence, potentially leading to kyphosis, nonunion, foraminal stenosis, and recurrent …

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an attractive material for the encapsulation of active medical
implants. PEEK, however, shows hydrophobic surface properties which are not favorable for …

Purpose Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) has proven effective in treating
radicular arm pain. Post-operatively, cervical spine stability is temporarily challenged, but …