Pseudarthrosis Following Single-Level ACDF Is Five Times More Likely When a PEEK Interbody Device Is Used
Journal of NeurosurgeryResearchers found pseudarthrosis (lack of bone regrowth) to be five times more likely after a polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody spacer device had been used to bridge the gap between vertebrae during cervical spine surgery than after a structural (bone) allograft had been used.