Does PEEK/HA Enhance Bone Formation Compared With PEEK in a Sheep Cervical Fusion Model?

BACKGROUND: Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) has a wide range of clinical applications but does not directly bond to bone. Bulk incorporation of osteoconductive materials including hydroxyapatite (HA) into the PEEK matrix is a potential solution to address the formation of a fibrous tissue layer between...

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Published in:Clin Orthop Relat Res
Main Authors: Walsh, William R., Pelletier, Matthew H., Bertollo, Nicky, Christou, Chris, Tan, Chris
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2016
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Symposium: Advances in PEEK Technology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5052200/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27549990
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11999-016-4994-x
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