A load-bearing osteoimplant, method of making the osteoimplant and method for repairing bone using the osteoimplant are provided. The osteoimplant comprises a shaped, compressed composition of bone particles. The osteoimplant possesses a bulk density of greater than about 0.7 g/cm3 and a wet compressive...http://www.google.com/patents/US6440444?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6440444 - Load bearing osteoimplant and method of repairing bone using the same