An osteoconductive backing implant for joint revisions is provided that
may enhance bone healing and, for cementless implants, bony integration
of the implant. The backing implant comprises a generally planar surface
that may be formed into a generally hemispherical shape. In one
embodiment, the backing implant comprises a disc having an inner hole and
an outer edge, at least one slit extending from the inner hole to the
outer edge. The disc may be formed from a coherent mass of elongate,
mechanically entangled demineralized bone particles.