Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has favorable biomechanical properties to be used as an implant material. Unfortunately, it is hydrophobic and does not promote cellular adhesion, which could result in poor integration with bone tissue. Bio-functionalization of PEEK surface osteogenic peptides derived from extracellular matrix proteins excit-ing approach encourage formation around the implant. In cu...

Abstract Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is an aromatic, semi-crystalline thermoplastic polymer with good wear resistance, corrosion superior mechanical properties, chemical stability and biocompatibility. While the elastic modulus of PEEK highly similar to that cortical bone, based on many such excellent material properties PEEK, it determined often used in intervertebral fusion, artificial joint ...

OBJECTIVE The authors conducted a retrospective study to compare the implantation of carbon fiber composite frame cages (CFCFCs) to the implantation of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages after anterior cervical discectomy for cervical degenerative disc disease. In addition, the predictive factors that influenced fusion or subsidence were investigated. METHODS A total of 58 patients with single...

This paper presents the findings of an initial study of the fabrication of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) components based on the mask-image-projection-based Stereolithography (MIP-SL) process. PEEK is a semicrystalline thermoplastic with excellent mechanical and chemical resistance properties that are retained to high temperatures. It has been extensively used in the aerospace, automotive, biomed...

Between January 1996 and December 2005, a total of 1241 patients underwent anterior cervical decompression and fusion for cervical degenerative diseases in the authors' institution. Sixty-three (5.1%) patients underwent revision anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion for adjacent segment disease between October 2003 and August 2010. This series included 35 men and 28 women with a mean±SD age o...