All patients underwent a one to three level ACDF with a PEEK spacer and Infuse rhBMP-2 and anterior instrumentation. Follow-up ranged from 6 to 38 months with a mean follow-up of 13.5 months. 13 three level (29%), 16 two level (36%) and 16 single level fusions (36%) were ...
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Spacers for Anterior Cervical Fusion: A Retrospective Comparative Effectiveness Clinical Trial Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) is the standard surgical treatment for radiculopathy and myelopathy. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has an e... J Lemcke,F Al-Zain,U Me...
122 Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Clinical Trial Comparing PEEK and Allograft Spacers in Patients Undergoing ACDF Surgeriesdoi:10.1227/neu.0000000000002375_122INTRODUCTION: The biomechanical qualities as well as osteoconductive, osteogenic, and osteoinductive properties of various graft materials have been ...
Several types of intervertebral spacers can be used, but there is increasing evidence that PEEK cages yield insufficient fusion and thus less clinical improvement. The study aim was to assess the outcomes of single-level ACDF with an empty PEEK cage partially coated with titanium. Methods This.....
The spacers used in each ACDF were a PEEK cage with a void filled with an autologous iliac bone graft and a non-window-type BGC cage in 20 cases. The grafts were compared pre-operatively and post-operatively at 6 weeks and 3, 6, and 12 months. Post-operativ...
Conclusions: For one-level ACDF, the anchored cage with screws has some advantage compared to the stand-alone PEEK cage in avoiding dysphagia and restoring disc space height and cervical lordosis. We suggest the anchored spacer may be a good substitute for the stand-alone cage in one...
There are many options, including bone grafts, bone cement, and spacers made of titanium, carbon fiber, and synthetic materials, used to restore physiological disk height and enhance spinal fusion, but the ideal device, which would provide immediate structural support and subsequent osteointegration ...