Novel 3D printable PEEK-HA-Mg 2 SiO 4 composite material for spine implants: biocompatibility and imaging compatibility assessments.
Aravind KumarSridharan Alathur RamakrishnanKeith Gerard LopezNiyou WangBalamurugan A VellayappanJames Thomas Patrick Decourcy HallinanJerry Ying Hsi FuhA Senthil KumarPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Composite A demonstrated superior bioactivity vs PEEK and PEEK-HA materials and comparable imaging compatibility vs PEEK and PEEK-HA. Therefore, our material displays an excellent potential to manufacture spine implants with enhanced mechanical and bioactive property.