The Orthopedic clinics of North America
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Coralline porous ceramics are biocompatible and osteoconductive implants. They have proven to be effective as bone graft substitutes in large animal models and in humans. ⋯ Both the implant properties (chemistry and porosity) and the biologic environment modulate the rate of implant resorption. Composite technology with resorbable polymers can improve the mechanical properties of these ceramics.