Patent ID: 7157027

Claim:
A method of forming a prosthetic bone implant comprising: adding a porous component paste to one or more first molds, wherein the porous component paste comprises at least one calcium phosphate cement combined with at least one pore forming agent and at least one setting agent, wherein the first molds are disposed in a second mold; adding a load bearing component paste to the second mold, wherein the load bearing component comprises at least one calcium phosphate cement combined with at least one setting agent; removing one or more of the first molds; subjecting the load-bearing component paste and the porous component paste to a molding pressure of greater than about 1 MPa to form a hardened calcium phosphate article, the hardened calcium phosphate article comprising a load bearing component at least partially surrounding one or more porous components; and forming the prosthetic bone implant, wherein the prosthetic bone implant comprises the hardened calcium phosphate article.