A fully or partially bioresorbable orthopedic implant to provide support
along a load-bearing axis and a method for producing the same. The
implant may include an implant body and a reinforcement material, where
the reinforcement material is integrated into the implant body and
oriented to provide support along one or more load-bearing axes. The
reinforcement material may include a rate of bioresorption that is less
than a rate of bioresorption associated with the implant body. In this
manner, the fully or partially bioresorbable orthopedic implant of the
present invention may facilitate bone ingrowth while providing increased
mechanical strength, increased load-bearing capacity, increased bone
ingrowth, and decreased propensity for fracture.