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This article discusses the use of CFR-PEEK (carbon fiber-reinforced polyether ether ketone) in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (DDs). CFR-PEEK is favored in spinal oncological applications due to its ability to reduce imaging artifacts and radiation scattering compared to titanium. The study evaluated 28 patients with DDs who were treated using CFR-PEEK instrumentation. At the 12-month follow-up, 89% of patients showed complete or almost certain fusion and demonstrated significant improvement in clinical parameters. The patients also reported better tolerance of the CFR-PEEK implants compared to titanium. The study suggests that CFR-PEEK implants are effective and safe for treating spinal degenerative diseases
Summarised by Mr Mo Akmal – Lead Spinal Surgeon
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CFR-PEEK is gaining popularity in spinal oncological applications due to its reduction of imaging artifacts and radiation scattering compared with titanium, which allows for better oncological follow-up and efficacy of radiotherapy. We evaluated the use of these materials for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (DDs) and considered the biomechanical potential of the carbon fiber in relation to its modulus of elasticity being similar to that of bone. Twenty-eight patients with DDs were…
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Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Jul 23;10(7):872. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10070872.ABSTRACTCFR-PEEK is gaining popularity in spinal oncological applications due to its reduction of imaging artifacts and radiation scattering compared with titanium, which allows for better oncological follow-up and efficacy of radiotherapy. We evaluated the use of these materials for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (DDs) and considered the,
Bioengineering (Basel). 2023 Jul 23;10(7):872. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering10070872.
ABSTRACT
CFR-PEEK is gaining popularity in spinal oncological applications due to its reduction of imaging artifacts and radiation scattering compared with titanium, which allows for better oncological follow-up and efficacy of radiotherapy. We evaluated the use of these materials for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases (DDs) and considered the biomechanical potential of the carbon fiber in relation to its modulus of elasticity being similar to that of bone. Twenty-eight patients with DDs were treated using CRF-PEEK instrumentation. The clinical and radiographic outcomes were collected at a 12-month FU. Spinal fusion was evaluated in the CT scans using Brantigan scores, while the clinical outcomes were evaluated using VAS, SF-12, and EQ-5D scores. Out of the patients evaluated at the 12-month FU, 89% showed complete or almost certain fusion (Brantigan score D and E) and presented a significant improvement in all clinical parameters; the patients also presented VAS scores ranging from 6.81 ± 2.01 to 0.85 ± 1.32, EQ-5D scores ranging from 53.4 ± 19.3 to 85.0 ± 13.7, SF-12 physical component scores (PCSs) ranging from 29.35 ± 7.04 to 51.36 ± 9.75, and SF-12 mental component scores (MCSs) ranging from 39.89 ± 11.70 to 53.24 ± 9.24. No mechanical complications related to the implant were detected, and the patients reported a better tolerance of the instrumentation compared with titanium. No other series of patients affected by DD that was stabilized using carbon fiber implants have been reported in the literature. The results of this pilot study indicate the efficacy and safety of these implants and support their use also for spinal degenerative diseases.
PMID:37508899 | DOI:10.3390/bioengineering10070872
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Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PolyEtherEtherKetone (CFR-PEEK) Instrumentation in Degenerative Disease of Lumbar Spine: A Pilot Study
