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PEEK is superior to titanium cage in treating multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy
October 2013
PEEK is superior to titanium cage in treating multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in the surgical treatment of multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a prospective, randomized, control study with over 7-year follow-up
Eur Spine J. 2013 Jul;22(7):1539-46. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2772-y. Epub 2013 Apr 9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty patients with 3-level cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) underwent anterior cervical discectomy with either titanium or polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages to compare the long term clinical and radiological outcomes of both cages. At an average follow up of 99.7 months, the PEEK group had excellent and good clinical outcomes with better Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores and Nec...
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