Evaluation of a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) titanium composite interbody spacer in an ovine lumbar interbody fusion model: biomechanical, microcomputed tomographic, and histologic analyses

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Kirk C. McGilvray · Colorado State University

Erik I. Waldorff · Orthofix (United States)

Jeremiah T. Easley · Colorado State University

Howard B. Seim · Colorado State University

Nianli Zhang · Orthofix (United States)

Raymond Linovitz · Orthofix (United States)

James T. Ryaby ·

Abstract

Overall, the results indicate that PTC interbody devices could potentially lead to a more robust intervertebral fusion relative to a standard PEEK device in a clinical setting.

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Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty Bone Tissue Engineering Materials

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Published in: The Spine Journal

Volume 17, Issue 12, pp. 1907-1916

DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2017.06.034

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Evaluation of a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) titanium composite interbody spacer in an ovine lumbar interbody fusion model: biomechanical, microcomputed tomographic, and histologic analyses

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