Photoinduced immobilization of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine polymers with different molecular architectures on a poly(ether ether ketone) surface

Abstract

Poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) has seen increasing use in biomedical fields as a replacement for metal implants.

A bioactive poly(ether-ether-ketone) nanocomposite scaffold regulates osteoblast/osteoclast activity for the regeneration of osteoporotic bone

“…Poly(ether-ether-ketone) (PEEK) is regarded as an ideal material for bone repair owing to its good biocompatibility, excellent mechanical properties, and bone-like stiffness. 12,13 In addition, PEEK is also known to significantly reduce CT artifacts and improve image quality facilitating the radiological interpretation of implant surrounding tissues, which lead to the increasing use of PEEK implants for the repair of cranial defects. 14 Rosenthal et al 14 reported 66 cases of PEEK cranioplasty with comparable complications to the autologous bone; Hanasono et al 15 reported 6 cases in which PEEK implants were used to repair large cranial defects without complications.…”