Clinical evaluation of vertebral body replacement of carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone in patients with tumor manifestation of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Radiolucent anterior and posterior implants by carbon fiber-reinforced polyetheretherketone (CFR PEEK) aim to improve treatment of primary and secondary tumors of the spine during the last years. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical and radiological outcomes after dorsoventral instrumentation using a CFR PEEK implant in a cohort of patients representing clinical reality.

Methods

A total of 25 patients with tumor manifestation of the thoracic and lumbar spine underwent vertebral body replacement (VBR) using an expandable CFR PEEK implant between January 2021 and January 2022. Patient outcome, complications, and radiographic follow-up were analyzed.

Results

A consecutive series aged 65.8 ± 14.7 (27.6-91.2) years were treated at 37 vertebrae of tumor ma

SUBMITTER: Schwendner M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10068665 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature