Empty polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) show slow radiographic fusion that reduces clinical improvement: results from the prospective multicenter “PIERCE-PEEK” study

Empty polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) show slow radiographic fusion that reduces clinical improvement: results from the prospective multicenter “PIERCE-PEEK” study

Abstract Background Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a well-established surgical treatment for radiculopathy and myelopathy. Previous studies showed that empty PEEK cages have lower radiographic fusion rates, but the clinical relevance remains unclear. This paper’s aim is to provide...

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Main Authors: Olaf Suess, Martin Schomaker, Mario Cabraja, Marco Danne, Theodoros Kombos, Michael Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Radiculopathy
Myelopathy
Cervical spine surgery
Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (ACDF)
Clinical trial
PEEK
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0128-y

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