The Difference between Growth Factor Expression after Single and Multiple Fractures: Preliminary Results in Human Fracture Healing

Table 1

Fracture localization, soft tissue damage, and treatment modalities of patients with single fractures () (average age: 42.9).

Fracture	Plate/screw	IM	Ex. fix.	Gustilo 1°	Gustilo 2°	Gustilo 3°
Humerus	7	4	0	2	0	0
Radius	2	0	0	1	0	0
Ulna	1	0	0	0	0	0
Femur	0	3	1	1	0	0
Tibia	8	8	0	3	2	0

IM—intramedullary Nailing; Ex. fix.—external fixator.