An engineered regenerative biostructure (erb) for implantation into a
human body as a bone substitute, which includes an internal
microstructure, mesostructure and/or macrostructure to provide improved
bone in-growth, and methods for making the erb. Under one aspect of the
invention, the biostructure has resorbable and nonresorbable regions.
Under another aspect of the invention, the biostructure is constructed of
hydroxyapatite, tricalcium phosphate and/or demineralized bone. Under yet
another aspect of the invention, the porous biostructure is partially or
fully infused with a resorbable, nonresorbable or dissolvable material.