| abstract |
An osteoinductive bone graft substitute composition that does not return to its original shape upon hydration or manipulation is disclosed, comprising, in combination, about 86-89% by weight of a calcium phosphate particulate mineral component and about 11-14% by weight of a purified fibrillar collagen, the mineral component including about 20% to about 60% by weight of hydroxyapatite and about 60% to about 20% by weight of tricalcium phosphate. A package configured to store a bone graft composition is disclosed, comprising an inner sterile polymeric V-shaped pouch located in an outer sterile polymeric V-shaped pouch. Methods for repairing a bone defect in a patient are disclosed using the osteoinductive bone graft substitute composition. |