SynthesisNeurosurgical review2018
Clinical and biomechanical researches of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods for semi-rigid lumbar fusion: a systematic review.
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28 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluation of Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Rigid, Dynamic, and Hybrid Stabilization Systems in Degenerative Lumbar Spine Surgery.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Hybrid Surgery Using Polyetheretherketone Rods for Preventing Proximal Junctional Kyphosis and Failure After Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Biomechanical Evaluation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Radiological Outcomes of PEEK Versus Rigid Rod Stabilization in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery: The Role of Preoperative and Postoperative Findings in Adjacent Segment Disease.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Long-term Performance and Durability of Biomaterials and Implant Designs in Total Joint Arthroplasty and Spinal Fusion.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2026Article
- Enhanced strength and durability of long fiber type carbon fiber reinforced plastic rods over titanium alloy rods for spinal fixation.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- The Future of Motion Preservation and Arthroplasty in the Degenerative Lumbar Spine.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- A Finite Element Study of Simulated Fusion in an L4-L5 Model: Influence of the Combination of Materials in the Screw-and-Rod Fixation System on Reproducing Natural Bone Behavior.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Biomechanical effects of screw loosening after lumbar PEEK rod and titanium rod fixation: a finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Innovative technologies in thoracolumbar and lumbar spine surgery failing to reach standard of care: state-of-art review.Spine deformity · 2024Review
- Satisfactory 2-year outcome of minimal invasive hybrid stabilization with double treated screws for unstable osteoporotic spinal fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Biomechanical comparison of polyetheretherketone rods and titanium alloy rods in transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis.BMC surgery · 2024Article
- Comparison of biomechanical effects of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods and titanium rods in lumbar long-segment instrumentation: a finite element study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Quantitative relationships between elastic modulus of rod and biomechanical properties of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Posterior stabilization with polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with titanium rods for single-level lumbar spine degenerative disease in patients above 70 years of age.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2023Article
- Evaluating Screw Stability After Pedicle Screw Fixation With PEEK Rods.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Attitudes and trends in the use of radiolucent spinal implants: A survey of the North American Spine Society section of spinal oncology.North American Spine Society journal · 2022Article
- Biomechanical feasibility of semi-rigid stabilization and semi-rigid lumbar interbody fusion: a finite element study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- The effect of posterior lumbar dynamic fixation and intervertebral fusion on paraspinal muscles.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Article
- Biomechanical analysis of lumbar interbody fusion supplemented with various posterior stabilization systems.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021Article
- Lumbar Fusion With Polyetheretherketone Rods Use for Patients With Degenerative Disease.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2021Article
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Abstract
Lumbar spinal fusion using rigid rods is a common surgical technique. However, adjacent segment disease and other adverse effects can occur. Dynamic stabilization devices preserve physiologic motion and reduce painful stress but have a high rate of construct failure and reoperation. Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) rods for semi-rigid fusions have a similar stiffness and adequate stabilization power compared with titanium rods, but with improved load sharing and reduced mechanical failure. The purpose of this paper is to review and evaluate the clinical and biomechanical performance of PEEK rods. A systematic review of clinical and biomechanical studies was conducted. A literature search using the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases identified studies that met the eligibility criteria. Eight clinical studies and 15 biomechanical studies were included in this systematic review. The visual analog scale and the Oswestry disability index improved significantly in most studies, with satisfactory fusion rates. The occurrence of adjacent segment disease was low. In biomechanical studies, PEEK rods demonstrated a superior load-sharing distribution, a larger adjacent segment range of motion, and reduced stress at the rod-screw/screw-bone interfaces compared with titanium rods. The PEEK rod construct was simple to assemble and had a reliable in vivo performance compared with dynamic devices. The quality of clinical studies was low with confounding results, although results from mechanical studies were encouraging. There is no evidence strong enough to confirm better outcomes with PEEK rods than titanium rods. More studies with better protocols, a larger sample size, and a longer follow-up time are needed.
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