Table 4 Demographic and clinical data

Sex (male/female) (n)

29/15

Age (y)^a

60 ± 21

Age (<65 y/≥65 y) (n)

22/22

Period between trauma and study entry (d)^b

26 (15; 68)

Main diagnosis (n)

  Long bone fracture

10

  Joint fracture

14

  Pelvic fracture

6

  Miscellaneous fracture

14

Injury severity score^a

14 ± 8

Soft tissue trauma (n); (grade: I°/II°/III°)

11 (5/4/2)

Infection (n)

30

Comorbidities (n)

  Vascular diseases

13

  Diabetes mellitus

7

  Atopic dermatitis

3

Cortisone intake (n)

7

Current intake of nutritional supplements (n) ^c

4

Smoker (n)

12

Length of hospital stay (d)^b

29 (21; 67)