| abstract |
The present invention relates to a tissue defect repair implant 12 including a porous material, wherein the material is expandable or compressible. The implant may be a scaffold, and may also be formed of a material such as, for example, collagen or demineralized bone matrix. Another aspect of the invention may be a method for the repair of a tissue defect in a patient in need thereof, including implanting an implant 12 between two adjacent tissues, wherein the implant may include a porous material which is expandable or compressible. The two tissues may be soft tissue 25 and hard tissue 30, and alternatively, the two tissues may be soft tissue 25, and may further be the same or different soft tissues, 25, 50. |