Impact of PEEK implant surface design on postoperative complications in cranioplasty: a retrospective review.

Chin Neurosurg J · 2025 · PMC12636177 · PMID 41272744

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showed a trendp = 0.086so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Increased age was significantly associated with prolonged hospital stay ( p = 0.050) and showed a trend toward decreased VP shunt placement ( p = 0.086).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Smooth implants trended toward increased wound complications ( p = 0.123), postoperative infections ( p = 0.170), and VP shunt placement ( p = 0.192), though these findings did not reach statistical significance.

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