Composite implant and method for treating bone abnormalities
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Jun 5, 2008
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May 17, 2005
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May 17, 2004
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This invention relates to implantable bone fill materials, systems and methods of treating bone abnormalities such as compression fractures of vertebrae, bone necrosis, bone tumors, cysts and the like. In an exemplary embodiment, the bone abnormality is accessed and a space is created by bone removal or compaction. An exemplary implant of the invention has a substantially fluid impermeable surface portion and an interior portion including an in-situ hardenable bone cement. The method of the invention includes applying energy to the fill material to accelerate polymerization and hardening of the material for supporting the bone.
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