International Journal of Orthopaedics Online Submissions: http://www.ghrnet.org/index./ijo/ Int Journal of Orthopaedics 2015 August 23 2(4): 347-352 doi:10.17554/j.issn.2311-5106.2015.02.89 ISSN 2311-5106 (Print), ISSN 2313-1462 (Online) ORIGINAL ARTICLE Contemporary Patterns of Anabolic Steroids Abuse and Associated Short Term Side Effects in Athletes Thomas A. Pagonis, Panagiotis P. Givissis Thomas A. Pagonis, Chelmsford Spinal Service, T&O Department, organism and the long term influence in a four years time interval. Broomfield MEHT, Chelmsford, the United Kingdom CONCLUSIONS: Contemporary AS users consistently practice Panagiotis P. Givissis, 1st Orthopaedic Clinic of Aristotles Univer- overdose polypharmacy. Knowledge of this type of abuse can be sity of Thessaloniki, G.U.H.G.Papanikolaou, Thessaloniki, Greece beneficial for the treatment of the side effects. Correspondence to: Thomas Pagonis MD, FRCS, PhD, Chelms- ford Spinal Service, T&O Department, Broomfield MEHT, Chelms- © 2015 ACT. All rights reserved. ford, the United Kingdom Email:
[email protected] Key words: Anabolic steroids; Abuse; Anabolic steroid toxicity Telephone: +44 (0) 789 636 0517 Received: April 22, 2015 Revised: June 9, 2015 Pagonis TA, Givissis PP. Contemporary Patterns of Anabolic Accepted: June 13, 2015 Steroids Abuse and Associated Short Term Side Effects in Athletes. Published online: August 23, 2015 International Journal of Orthopaedics 2015; 2(4): 347-352 Available from: URL: http://www.ghrnet.org/index.php/ijo/article/view/3122 ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Anabolic steroids (AS) are synthetic derivatives INTRODUCTION of the testosterone molecule. In recent years, AS abuse by athletes Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are synthetically manufactured of different levels has become more prevalent and circumspect.