Method and apparatus for treating bone fractures, and/or for fortifying and/or augmenting bone, including the provision and use of composite implants

A composite implant comprising:

• i) a bioabsorbable matrix material in a non-flowable state;
• ii) an outer sheath of a textile comprising filaments;
• iii) a plurality of flexible reinforcing rods held together by the outer sheath;
• and
• iv) optionally, a guide wire parallel to and positioned near a central axis of the composite implant;
• wherein each of the flexible reinforcing rods have a plurality of filaments;
• wherein the filaments of the textile includes filaments having a different orientation than an orientation of the flexible reinforcing rods;
• and
• wherein the filaments of the textile and the flexible reinforcing rods include a degradable or resorbable glass;
• wherein an amount of reinforcing rods, in the composite implant is 20 volume percent to 95 volume percent, based on the total volume of the composite implant.