Low vitamin D levels = longer bone healing time 🦴

Make your vitamin D levels a priority.

Low Vitamin D Levels Are Associated With Longer Healing Times in Pediatric Fracture Patients

Study Details

This new study analysed data from paediatric bone fracture patients (up to 17 yrs old) to examine the effects of vitamin D status on healing outcomes 🔍

Key Findings

🚨 61.4% of patients had low vitamin D levels (< 29.9 ng/mL or 75 nmol/L)

Patients with low vitamin D had significantly longer…

👨‍⚕️ Clinical healing time (+ 7 days)

🩻 Radiographic healing time (+ 35 days)

…vs those with normal vitamin D levels.

This finding was consistent in both operative and non-operative situations 🩺

Conclusion

Maintaining adequate vitamin D status year round can speed your healing time in the unfortunate case of injury ✅

For any athlete with bone-related injuries, optimising vitamin D status as soon as possible is crucial for best outcomes 💊

Reference

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41567582/

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