Table 3.
Materials and manufacturers of implants used.
| Type of fixation | Study | CFR PEEK | Metal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal Humeral fractures (plate fixation) | Ziegler10 | PEEK Power Humeral Fracture Plate; Arthrex, Naples, Florida, USA | Titanium Proximal Humerus Internal Locking Systes (PHILOS) (Depuy Synthes, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA) |
| Katthagen12 | |||
| Padolini11 | Diphos H, Lima Corporate, San Daniele del Friuli, Italy | ||
| Schliemann13 | |||
| Distal radius fractures (plate fixation) | Perugia14 | CarboFix distal radiusm volar locking plate (CarboFix Orthopedics Ltd., Herzeliya, Israel) | Titanium Acu-Lock Volar Distal Radius Plate (Acumed Ltd., Hillsboro, Oregon, USA) |
| Distal femoral fractures (plate fixation) | Mitchell15 | CarboFix distal femoral plate (CarboFix 35 Orthopaedics Ltd, Herzeliya, Israel) | Stainless steel variable angle distal femur locking condylar plate (VA-LCP 34) (DePuy-Synthes, Paoli, USA) |
| Byun16 | |||
| Tibial shaft fractures (Intramedullary nailing) | Ziran18 | Carbofix Tibial Nail (CarboFix, Herzeliya, Israel | Titanium alloy nail (Depuy Synthes, Paoli, USA) |
| Lateral malleolus ankle fractures (plate fixation) | Guzzini17 | ‘Radiolucent (CFR PEEK) plate’ | ‘Stainless steel plate’ |
| Name of manufacturer and type of plate not stated | |||