Deca Heals Bone Fractures
How many of us have fractured a bone at one point in our lives? From climbing trees as children, to playing contact sports, to simple falls or accidents, it happens to many of us. We often don't think of fractures as much more than a temporary nuisance, but they can be very serious injuries. The healing of a fractured bone is a complex process that involves several stages. First, the injured area has an inflammatory reaction. Next, a callus forms at the fracture. Finally, the callus and bone are remodeled, hopefully restoring its original shape and strength. Often this healing process is not complete, however. This risk increases in the elderly, with patients often noticing secondary weight loss, impaired mobility and loss of function. This has many in the medical field searching for new therapies to support fracture healing. As it turns out, one of the most effective may actually not be new at all, but our ages-old anabolic steroids.
A paper recently published in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research examined the effect of Deca-Durabolin (nandrolone decanoate) on fracture healing.1 The experiments involved rabbits, which were anesthetized and then given fractures. In groups that were also given nandrolone decanoate, fracture healing was significantly more pronounced. This was characterized in part by higher levels of callus formation. Osteoblastic activity, as measured by local alkaline phosphatase concentrations, was also significantly more pronounced. Bone catabolic activity, a process known as bone resorption, was also reduced. Looking at the fracture points in the animals, the calluses were denser when they were given nandrolone, and the gaps better healed. The researchers were left to conclude that anabolic steroids such as nandrolone could not only help heal bone fractures, but possibly improve the overall negative health and socio-economic impact of such injuries. I can't help but agree.
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