First Clinical Experience with a Carbon Fibre Reinforced PEEK Composite Plating System for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

First Clinical Experience with a Carbon Fibre Reinforced PEEK Composite Plating System for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

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 visualisation of the bone and soft tissue structures. We aimed to assess the performance and radiological and clinical out...

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Main Authors: Helena Milavec, Christoph Kellner, Nivetha Ravikumar, Christoph E. Albers, Till Lerch, Sven Hoppe, Moritz C. Deml, Sebastian F. Bigdon, Naresh Kumar, Lorin M. Benneker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Biomaterials
Subjects:
carbon
PEEK
ACDF
CFR-PEEK
cervical spine
trauma
degenerative
tumour
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4983/10/3/29

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