polyetheretherketone

01/01/2023 - "The above results indicated that we successfully improved the antibacterial property of PEEK by a simple modification strategy, making it a promising material for anti-infection orthopedic implants."
01/01/2017 - "For the time frame between the second dose implementation and surgery 23 days, a sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 22% for obtaining protection against HBV infection was found, for the time frame >37.5 days - sensitivity remained high (80%), while specificity increased (41%); there was an apparent peek on the ROC curve between 38 and 60 day. "
10/01/2022 - "Previous studies mainly focused on enhancing PEEK's bioactivity and mechanical performance, but PEEK also lacks effective anti-infection ability. "
03/01/2022 - "However, studies have highlighted less that optimal cytocompatibility properties of conventional PEEK leading to decreased bone growth and/or extensive bacteria infection. "
10/01/2016 - "The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of surgical treatment of pyogenic spinal infections with PEEK cages in combination with posterior pedicel screw fixation. "

11/01/2017 - "At doses of 0.6 or 1.05 mg in a PEEK interbody cage, rhBMP-2 was effective in inducing fusion and improving Neck Disability Index and arm pain in single-level ACDF patients; however, higher rates of certain adverse events were observed in the investigational group. "
09/01/2007 - "Surgical treatment of cervical disc disease with DERO C-Disc PEEK cages improved neurological condition of patients, decreased pain, improved quality of life and restored pathologically changed lordotic curvature of the cervical spine to near normal values. "
09/01/2017 - "The aim of this study was firstly, to analyze prospectively collected data from a sample of patients treated with single ACDF using C-Plus self-locking stand-alone PEEK cage system, without the use of plates or screws, in order to evaluate pain levels of patients, utilizing Neck and Arm Pain scale as an expression of visual analogue scale (VAS). "
03/01/2020 - "However, the PEEK group had lower odds of leg pain after surgery compared to the Ti group (OR [VAS-leg], 0.61; 95% CI, 0.28-0.94; p = 0.003). "
01/01/2020 - "We developed a smartphone-based clinical algorithm (the Peek Community Screening app) using age, distance vision, near vision, and pain as referral criteria. "

10/01/2023 - "However, robust clinical studies comparing tumor surgery outcomes between CF-PEEK and traditional metallic implants are lacking. "
09/01/2017 - "An ambispective study was performed on the first 22 consecutive primary tumor patients, who underwent spinal surgery including a composite CFR-PEEK fixation system. "
10/01/2023 - "In this paper, the authors performed a systematic review of the literature with the aim to describe clinical outcomes in patients with spine tumors who received CF-PEEK implants, focusing on implant-related complications and oncological outcomes. "
06/01/2023 - "In this review, the authors attempt to highlight the historical evolution of current standard treatments and provide a sneak peek into the future of treatment of GEJ cancers. "
01/01/2023 - "A total of 25 patients with tumor manifestation of the thoracic and lumbar spine underwent vertebral body replacement (VBR) using an expandable CFR PEEK implant between January 2021 and January 2022. "

10/18/2023 - "PEEK cage is superior to autologous facet joint bone block in intervertebral distraction and improvement of lumbar lordosis. "
08/21/2023 - "Both disc height and lumbar lordosis were well maintained throughout the study period, and no significant differences were observed between PEEK and 3DP-Ti groups. "
06/01/2023 - "Our study demonstrates that hyperlordotic PEEK implants used for ACR effectively contribute to restoration of cervical lordosis in patients undergoing ACDF, potentially reducing the need for additional posterior surgery."
01/01/2022 - "At the end of the study, improvement and maintenance of lumbar lordosis were achieved in 43.3% and 49.2% patients and segmental alignment in 38.3% and 36.1% for the allograft and PEEK patient groups, respectively. "
06/01/2007 - "The goal of our study was to investigate a series of patients with circumferential fixation using anterior PEEK cages for degenerative lumbar spine disorders with a specific interest in the local lordosis. "

04/01/2015 - "The use of lumbar ALIF with PEEK cages and adjacent vertebral autografts in spinal deformity long fusion surgeries is an effective and safe procedure. "
08/01/2023 - "[Efficacy of polyetheretherketone rod hybrid surgery in preventing proximal junctional failure after adult spinal deformity surgery]."
06/01/2022 - "Six patients with disfiguring local mandibular deformities were included in this study (five males and one female) and received seven PEEK patient-specific implants (PSI), virtually designed and surgically settled to augment seven mandibular defects, three deficient chins, and four mandibular angels. "
07/01/2020 - "The current study aimed to evaluate clinical and radiographic outcomes of a modified Broström procedure (MBP) with additional procedures for CLAI with subtle cavovarus deformity and a positive peek-a-boo heel sign. "
08/01/2023 - "Conclusions: PEEK rod hybrid surgery can achieve good clinical results in the treatment of adult spinal deformities. "