Observational studyMusculoskeletal surgery2019
PEEK versus metal cages in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a clinical and radiological comparative study.
Observational study in Musculoskeletal surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05691062 (A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Titanium vs. PEEK Fusion Devices in 1 Level TLIF), which is not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Titanium vs. PEEK Fusion Devices in 1 Level TLIF
Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Oblique lumbar interbody fusion versus posterior lumbar interbody fusion for adjacent segment disease following prior lumbar fusion: a meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Clinical and radiological outcomes of titanium cage versus polyetheretherketone cage in lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Titanium (Ti) cages may be superior to polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in lumbar interbody fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and radiological outcomes of spinal interbody fusions using Ti versus PEEK cages.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 · 2021Pooled it
- Speed and quality of interbody fusion in porous bioceramic AlJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Trial
- A 7-year minimum follow-up of the M6-L total disk replacement for low back pain with radiculopathy in young railway employees: a retrospective single-center study.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 · 2026Article
- Optimal cage biomaterials for fusion and subsidence outcomes in lumbar spinal fusion: a network meta-analysis of 4881 patients.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 · 2026Review
- 3D-printed tantalum artificial vertebral body or titanium mesh in anterior column reconstruction post-spondylectomy for thoracic vertebral tumors: a retrospective comparative cohort study and finite element analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Force-limited distance-measurable nerve root retractor plus intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring reduces L5 radiculitis in posterior lumbar interbody fusion.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Radiomics-based machine learning model integrating preoperative vertebral computed tomography and clinical features to predict cage subsidence after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a zero-profile anchored spacer.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Impact of Habitual Flexion on Bone Formation After Spinal Fusion Surgery: An In Silico Study.JOR spine · 2025Article
- Structural design and biomechanical analysis of a combined titanium and polyetheretherketone cage based on PE-PLIF fusion.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2025Article
- Titanium Lattice Structures Produced via Additive Manufacturing for a Bone Scaffold: A Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Review
- Clinical and Cost-Effectiveness of Lumbar Interbody Fusion Using Tritanium Posterolateral Cage (vs. Propensity-Matched Cohort of PEEK Cage).Spine surgery and related research · 2022Article
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- Results of Four-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using Stand-Alone Interbody Titanium Cages.Asian spine journal · 2022Article
- The risk factors and predictive nomogram of human albumin infusion during the perioperative period of posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a study based on 2015-2020 data from a local hospital.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- Hydroxyapatite/collagen composite graft for posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a comparison with local bone graft.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Observational
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- Superior Osteo-Inductive and Osteo-Conductive Properties of Trabecular Titanium vs. PEEK Scaffolds on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Proof of Concept for the Use of Fusion Cages.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021Article
- Interbody Fusions in the Lumbar Spine: A Review.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundLow back pain and sciatica represent a common disabling condition with a significant impact on the social, working and economic lives of patients. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a surgical procedure used in degenerative spine conditions. Several types of cages were used in the TLIF procedure. PURPOSE: To determine whether there is a difference in terms of symptomatology improvement, return to daily activities and fusion rate between metal cages and polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages.
methodsWe have retrospectively reviewed 40 patients who have undergone TLIF from October 2015 to May 2016. All patients were clinically evaluated with questionnaires and were assessed with CT scan and standing X-ray films of the full-length spine.
resultsWe found no significant functional differences in the two groups. At 1-year follow-up, osteolysis was present in 50% of cases of the PEEK cages and in 10% cases of the metal cages. The degree of fusion at 1 year was evaluated as complete in 40% cases of the metal cages and 15% cases of the PEEK cages.
conclusionsWe have found a better fusion rate and prevalence of fusion in the group treated with metal cages, reflecting the well-known osteoinductive properties of titanium and tantalum.
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