ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2022
Fracture fixation in extremity trauma with carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR-PEEK) plates: evidence today.
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- Carbon-fibre plates for traumatic and (impending) pathological fracture fixation: Where do we stand? A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Biodegradable Magnesium-Based Implants in Sports Orthopedic Surgery: Advances in Alloy Design, Surface Engineering, and Translational Evidence.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Dual-functional micro- to nano-CFR-PEEK: promoting Hippo-mediated osseointegration while inhibitingRegenerative biomaterials · 2026Article
- Surgeons' perspective on the use of carbon fibre plates for extremity fracture fixation.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Low-Temperature Plasmas Improving Chemical and Cellular Properties of Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) Biomaterial for Biomineralization.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A PEEK into carbon fiber: A practical guide for high performance composite polymeric implants for orthopaedic oncology.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Patient perspective on the use of carbon fibre plates for extremity fracture fixation.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023Article
- Polyetheretherketone development in bone tissue engineering and orthopedic surgery.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Review
- Response to letter: Carbon fibre reinforced PEEK versus traditional metallic implants for orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Article
- Letter to the editor Re: Theivendran et al. (Theivendran K, Arshad F, Hanif UK, Reito A, Griffin X, Foote CJ. Carbon fibre reinforced PEEK versus traditional metallic implants for orthopaedic trauma surgery: A systematic review. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2021;23:101,674).Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeTo compare the CFR-PEEK plates with conventional plates in fracture fixation with regards to clinical and radiological outcomes and complications.
methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in four online databases independently by two reviewers using the Cochrane methodology for systematic reviews. The identified relevant studies were assessed against predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Independent data extraction and assessment of risk of bias and study quality was carried out.
resultsNine studies (patient n = 361) out of 6594 records were included for analysis: 2 RCTs (n = 63), 3 prospective cohort studies (n = 151), and 4 retrospective cohort studies (n = 147). Studies were grouped per anatomic area of fixation. Four studies (n = 200) examined fixation of proximal humerus fractures. Two studies (n = 74) examined fixation of distal radius fractures. Two studies (n = 53) assessed outcomes of fixation of distal femur fractures. One study (n = 87) assessed the outcomes of fixation of ankle fractures. All nine studies reported very high union rates (from 91% in distal femur to 100% in upper limb) for the CFR-PEEK plate groups and low complication rates. There was no significant difference in clinical outcomes, and rate of complications as compared to the conventional plate groups.
conclusionCFR-PEEK plates have high union rates in extremity fracture fixation similar to conventional plates with comparable good clinical outcomes and a very low and comparable rate of complications. Considering their advantages, CFR-PEEK plates seem to be valid alternative to conventional plating.
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