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Table 1 Patient demographics (total number =33)

From: The systemic influence of platelet-derived growth factors on bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in fracture patients

Patient group

Isolated trauma

Polytrauma

Control a

Number of patients

n = 8

n = 18

n = 7

Sex

7 M/1 F

13 M/5 F

3 M/4 F

Median age (range)

39 (21 to 64) years

39 (21 to 54) years

40 (19 to 52) years

Median ISS (range)

6 (4 to 9)

27 (22 to 50)b

n/a

Mechanism of injury

4 RTA, 4 fall from height

14 RTA, 3 fall from height, 1 assault

n/a

Median follow-up period (range)

124 (22 to 160) weeks

105 (31 to 158) weeks

n/a

  1. aControl group were patients admitted electively for removal of metalwork; bP <0.05. F, female; ISS, injury severity score; M, male; RTA, road traffic accident.
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