Research-Driven Benefits for Doctors:

• Minimally Invasive: Surgeons can treat patients with less trauma, shorter OR times, lower infection risk, and faster recovery—all with fewer hospital resources.

• Biological Healing: Bioactive glasses trigger bone growth and vascularization by releasing ions that activate healing pathways.

• Versatility: Recipes include blends with polymers like collagen, chitosan, gelatin, alginate, and pectin, unlocking use in everything from spinal fusion to craniofacial reconstruction.

• Controlled Degradation: Formulations can match the resorption rate of natural bone, so new tissue gradually replaces the implant.

Trends and the Road Ahead

Research shows a surge in publications about injectable bioactive glasses, especially since 2020, a reflection of this field’s rapid rise in relevance. Ongoing work seeks to perfect the balance of mechanical strength, injectability, and bioactivity, including ion-doping strategies (using silver, zinc, or copper for added antibacterial and regenerative benefits).

Why Should Physicians Care?

Offering injectable bioactive glasses means:

• More treatment options for complex patterns of bone loss.

• Improved outcomes for challenging patients (e.g., elderly, osteoporotic, or with infection risk).

• Practice leadership in next-generation, tissue-friendly, minimally invasive solutions.

Original Research Citation:
This summary is based on:
Mîrt, A.-L.; Ficai, D.; Oprea, O.-C.; Vasilievici, G.; Ficai, A.
Current and Future Perspectives of Bioactive Glasses as Injectable Material. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1196. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14141196

If you’re a clinician looking for advancement in bone repair, and ways to deliver even better results with less invasiveness, injectable bioactive glasses deserve your attention