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Bone Substitutes

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	IM; coord with specific bone (IM) if relevant + substitute material (IM) if significant

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