An implant composite material is provided which is for use in the
treatment of articular cartilage disorders such as hip joint femur head
necrosis and knee joint bone head necrosis, the reconstruction/fixing of
a bio-derived or artificial ligament or tendon, the uniting/fixing of a
bone, etc. Part of the implant composite material is replaced by bone
tissues in an early stage to enable the material to stably bond with a
living bone, while the other part retains a necessary strength over a
necessary time period. Finally, the implant composite material is wholly
replaced by the living bone and disappears.
It is an implant composite material having a constitution which comprises
a compact composite of a biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymer
containing bioabsorbable and bioactive bioceramic particles and a porous
composite of a biodegradable and bioabsorbable polymer containing
bioabsorbable and bioactive bioceramic particles, the porous composite
being united with the compact composite. The porous composite is replaced
by bone tissues in an early stage to enable the material to stably bond
with a living bone, while the compact composite retains a necessary
strength over a necessary time period. Finally, the material is wholly
replaced by the living bone and disappears. Consequently, this implant
composite material can sufficiently meet desires in this medical field.