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Non resorbable PEEK implants superior to resorbable PLDLLA implants
August 2013
Non resorbable PEEK implants superior to resorbable PLDLLA implants
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion using non resorbable poly-ether-ether-ketone versus resorbable poly-L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide fusion devices. Clinical outcome at a minimum of 2-year follow-up
Eur Spine J. 2011 Apr;20(4):618-22.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
26 patients with chronic back pain and irradiating lower extremity symptoms underwent instrumented posterior lumbar interbody fusion using either a nonresorbable Telamon PEEK cage or a resorbable Telamon PLDDLA cage, to aid in fusion. Results of this randomized study indicate that almost all clinical outcomes improved for the PEEK group at 2-year evaluation when compared to preoperative scores; ho...
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