PEEK Cranioplasty
PEEK implants for cranioplasties are a viable alternative when autologous bone flap are unavailable or unsuitable 1).
Improving the bioactivity, porosity, thinning, biocompatibility, antibacterial ability, integration and cost reduction of PEEK implants without affecting their mechanical properties is a major challenge 2).
1)
Ng ZY, Nawaz I. Computer-Designed PEEK Implants: A Peek Into The Future of
Cranioplasty? J Craniofac Surg. 2014 Jan;25(1):e55-8. doi:
10.1097/SCS.0b013e3182a2f7b6. PubMed PMID: 24406603.
2)
Zhang J, Tian W, Chen J, Yu J, Zhang J, Chen J. The Application of
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Implants in Cranioplasty. Brain Res Bull. 2019 Aug
16. pii: S0361-9230(19)30357-0. doi: 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2019.08.010. [Epub
ahead of print] Review. PubMed PMID: 31425730.