PEEK interbody devices for multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: association with more than 6-fold higher rates of pseudarthrosis compared to structural allograft.

CONCLUSIONS: This study reinforces previous findings on 1-level ACDF outcomes and suggests that the use of PEEK in multilevel ACDF results in statistically significantly higher rates of radiographic pseudarthrosis and need for revision surgery than allograft. Surgeons should consider these findings when determining graft options, and reimbursement policies should reflect these discrepancies.
PMID: 31978889 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - January 23, 2020 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Teton ZE, Cheaney B, Obayashi JT, Than KD Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research