Figure 7
From: An antibacterial coated polymer prevents biofilm formation and implant-associated infection
Validation of biomechanical stability. Intervertebral spinal cages were prepared by Ortho Development (VUSION). A biomechanical compression test was performed for non-coated PEEK and PEEK-Ag+ cages (A–C). The average compression stiffness of the non-coated PEEK and PEEK-Ag+ cages was 4034 ± 49 N/mm and 3980 ± 65 N/mm, respectively (D). There was no significant difference between the two groups (p = 0.347). Results shown are means ± standard errors of the mean (SEM).
