ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020
Composite PEEK/carbon fiber rods in the treatment for bone tumors of the cervical spine: a case series.
Article in 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, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06209684 (Carbofix Pedicle Screw System), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Carbofix Pedicle Screw System: Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Use of a Carbon Fiber Device Compared to Titanium Devices in Patients Undergoing Spinal Arthrodesis for Degenerative Spinal Diseases
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Clinical performance of implanted devices used in surgical treatment of patients with spinal tumors: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Pooled it
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- Anterior Corpectomy Versus Posterior Pedicle Screw Fixation With 5.5-mm Rods for Metastatic Spinal Tumor Located in the Cervicothoracic Junction.Neurospine · 2025Article
- Case Report: Cervical carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK pedicle screw fixation with 3D custom-made template guides for spinal oncology surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Role of Posterior Carbon Fiber Implants in Spine Tumor Surgery.Global spine journal · 2025Article
- Carbon fiber rods in the treatment of cervical spine tumors: a case series and description of a novel surgical technique.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Nonmetallic Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polyetheretherketone Implants Vs Titanium Implants: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Influence on Postoperative Radiotherapy Planning in Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery.International journal of spine surgery · 2024Article
- AI-Driven Data Analysis of Quantifying Environmental Impact and Efficiency of Shape Memory Polymers.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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- Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PolyEtherEtherKetone (CFR-PEEK) Instrumentation in Degenerative Disease of Lumbar Spine: A Pilot Study.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Implant Materials for Anterior Column Reconstruction of Cervical Spine Tumor.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Review
- Carbon fiber lumbopelvic reconstruction following sacral giant cell tumor resection: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Incomplete insertion of pedicle screws triggers a higher biomechanical risk of screw loosening: mechanical tests and corresponding numerical simulations.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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- Sublaminar bands in oncological spine surgery: illustrative cases.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2021Article
- Craniovertebral junction chordomas: Case series and strategies to overcome the surgical challenge.Journal of craniovertebral junction & spineArticle
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Abstract
introductionRadiotherapy (RT) is frequently applied as an adjuvant therapy during spinal tumors treatment. Metallic implants can interfere with RT planning and execution, as it is known that metallic implants produce a backscattering effect that can limit RT accuracy and their presence can be associated with unwanted dose increase. PEEK/carbon fiber implants are designed to reduce these problems but their application in the cervical spine is limited, due to the reduced number and types of implants, the screw dimensions and the absence of lateral mass screws. We propose a hybrid system made of carbon rods and screws coupled with subliminal polyester bands with titanium clamps. We designed this hybrid construct to enclose the cervical region in the area of instrumentation without limiting the application of postoperative radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND
methodsSix patients in which the hybrid hardware was implanted were retrospectively examined. Data on demographics, intraoperative and postoperative events, tumor details and staging and cervical alignment were collected pre- and postoperatively.
resultsNo intraoperative complications occurred. En bloc resection was performed in two patients, while the remaining four received an intralesional resection. Three out of six patients received postoperative RT, without any alteration in its planning and administration. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsHybrid implants made of composite PEEK/carbon fiber screws and rods and sublaminar bands are a helpful solution for spinal reconstruction in the cervical and cervico-thoracic regions after spine tumor surgery. The implants do not produce artifacts at postoperative images, easing the planning and execution of postoperative radiotherapy.
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