Surface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality?
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Deniz C, Safi A. Surface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality? Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1351749. PMID: 38481611, PMCID: PMC10936457, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1351749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCraniofacial surgeryReduce complicationsCraniofacial reconstructionPatient-specific PEEK implantsPolyetheretherketone implantPolyetheretherketone patient-specific implantSystematic reviewPEEK implantsPatient-specific implantsFacial augmentationImplant failureClinical evaluationReconstructive surgerySurgeryComplicationsHuman studiesImaging modalitiesAesthetic surgeryClinical applicationLong-term studiesImplantationImplant materialsImplantologyPromote osseointegrationImprove osseointegrationBalancing beauty and science: a review of facial implant materials in craniofacial surgery
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