Carbon fibre/polyether ether ketone (CF/PEEK) implants in orthopaedic oncology.
Christoph J LauxSandro M HodelMazda FarshadDaniel A MüllerPublished in: World journal of surgical oncology (2018)
The applicability of CF/PEEK implants in orthopaedic tumour surgery is good with respect to postoperative follow-up imaging, application of adjuvant radiotherapy and intraoperative handling. As a result of the unique material properties, oncological patients might particularly benefit from CF/PEEK implants.
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