Synthetic or natural materials for the replacement of bones or bone tissue. They include hard tissue replacement polymers, natural coral, hydroxyapatite, beta-tricalcium phosphate, and various other biomaterials. The bone substitutes as inert materials can be incorporated into surrounding tissue or gradually replaced by original tissue.

Synonyms: 0, Bone Replacement Materials, Replacement Materials, Bone, Bone Replacement Material, Material, Bone Replacement, Substitute, Bone, Bone Substitutes, Substitutes, Bone, Replacement Material, Bone, Bone Substitute, Materials, Bone Replacement

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95 ,IM; coord with specific bone (IM) if relevant + substitute material (IM) if significant

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D018786

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