Fig. 4

IL-6 transcription in muscle tissue after monotrauma. The qRT-PCR data show significantly increased ΔΔCt values 2 h after trauma induction for monotrauma when using the intramedullary nail compared with the external fixator (p < 0.05). No significant transcriptional differences are evident at 24 h, 48 h, or 72 h. Peptidylprolyl isomerase A (PPIA) was chosen as the reference gene