Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PEEK Versus Titanium Tibial Intramedullary Nailing: A Preliminary Analysis and Results.

Objectives: Standard titanium nails (TN) or carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK nails (CFN) were compared to evaluate impact of material on fracture union, healing time, knee/ankle, and barometric pain.

Design: Longitudinal cohort evaluated retrospectively comparing 2 periods using 2 implant types.

Setting: Single surgeon series at one Level II Trauma Center.