Does partial coating with titanium improve the radiographic fusion rate of empty PEEK cages in cervical spine surgery? A comparative analysis of clinical data.

CONCLUSIONS: ACDF is effective treatment for cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy. Although this and other studies show that titanium fuses better, partial coating of a PEEK cage does not improve the fusion rate sufficiently or confer other lasting clinical benefit. PEEK cages fully coated with titanium should be tested in prospective randomized comparative trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical observational study without an individual Trial registration number. Study design and post hoc data analysis according to the "PIERCE-PEEK study", ISRCTN42774128, retrospectively registered 14 April 2009. PMID: 28465722 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - May 5, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Kotsias A, Mularski S, Kühn B, Hanna M, Suess O Tags: Patient Saf Surg Source Type: research