| abstract |
Exemplary embodiment of the present invention is directed to an at least partially biodegradable implant suitable for implantation into a subject for repairing a bone or cartilage defect, comprising a three-dimensional open-celled framework structure made of a non-particulate first material, the framework structure being embedded in a second, non-particulate material different from said first material, or the open-celled framework structure being substantially completely filled with said second, non-particulate material, wherein at least one of the first material or the second material is at least partially degradable in-vivo. Furthermore, the present invention is directed to a method for repairing a bone or cartilage defect in a living organism, comprising implanting an implant according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention into the defective bone or cartilage, or replacing the defective bone or cartilage at least partially. |