Composite structure porous implant for replacing bone stock

A porous implant for repairing lost bone stock such as around a prosthetic joint is provided. The porous implant has a composite structure with a solid structure and a porous structure which may be formed monolithically by direct metal laser sintering. The solid structure includes a support structur...

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Hauptverfasser: Despres, Alfred S, Davies, Bryan K, Nguyen, Bao-Khang Ngoc, Sealy, Susanne F, Nakasone, Cass K, Sanders, Anthony P
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A porous implant for repairing lost bone stock such as around a prosthetic joint is provided. The porous implant has a composite structure with a solid structure and a porous structure which may be formed monolithically by direct metal laser sintering. The solid structure includes a support structure which extends into the porous structure.