An implant for permanent or temporary introduction into the human or animal body includes a base body for connecting spaced body parts and/or other implant components, said implant having a load axis (L), along which primarily tensile and/or compressive forces are transmissible, with at least one rotary axis (D) formed at right angle to the load axis, said rotary axis facilitating at least limited bending of the base body about the rotary axis, especially of the ends of the base body arranged along the load axis, with the at least one rotary axis being defined by a swivel joint (11,12,13,14,15), which is formed in one-piece at the base body.