| Compact bone is much denser than cancellous bone, which is the other type of osseous tissue. |
| There is an increase in the amount of cancellous bone material in the filler. |
| Surrounding the medullar cavity is a thin layer of cancellous bone that also contains marrow. |
| The porous acetabulum may be secured with screws to allow cancellous bone ingrowth. |
| Similarly, cortical bone is less prone to diagenetic contamination than porous, cancellous bone tissue. |
| Open the joint and clean the articulating surfaces down to cancellous bone using an osteotome or forceps. |
