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Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has been increasingly used as a biomaterial for spinal implants. PEEK lumbar fusion rods have recently become available for use in posterior lumbar fusion procedures.To compare Polyetheretherketone Rod System to traditional titanium rod fixation in a cadaveric model and provide mechanical test data for the PEEK system.Biomechanical testing.Cadaveric biomechanical testing...
Results recently reported in the literature have raised some concerns regarding the use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP-2) in the cervical spine.We undertook a radiological and clinical review of cervical fusions performed at our institution with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody cage and rhBMP-2.Observational study.Perioperative clinical and radiologic data of all patients...
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