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1. An orthopaedic implant system, comprising:
an orthopaedic implant implantable at a selected location within a corporeal body, said implant including a first structural material and a second structural material, said first structural material being non-resorbable relative to said corporeal body and being different relative to said second structural material, said second structural material being resorbable relative to said corporeal body, said orthopaedic implant being an internal fixation device, said orthopaedic implant including a core and a plurality of threads about said core, said core being made of said second structural material, said plurality of threads being made of said first structural material, said orthopaedic implant having no other threads than said plurality of threads, said plurality of threads including a first longitudinal end and an opposing second longitudinal end, said core extending from said first longitudinal end to said second longitudinal end, said plurality of threads being directly affixed to said second structural material of said core, wherein said first structural material is polyetheretherketone and said second structural material at least one of has a lower melting point than said first structural material and is softer than said first structural material. |
