BIOACTIVE ANTIBACTERIAL BONE GRAFT MATERIALS CONTAINING SILVER

摘要

The present invention generally relates to silver-containing bioactive antibacterial materials and composites that enhance bone growth while preventing surgical site infection. The present invention also relates to bioactive antibacterial materials and composites that include a bimodal bioactive glass particle size distribution. The bioactive antibacterial composite finds utility in a variety of clinical applications including spine and orthopaedic procedures.