Table 1.

Nucleotide sequences of primers used to determine agents responsible for non-union following tibial shaft fractures

Primer	Sequence
16S rRNA
Forward	5′-AGAGTTTGATCCTGGCTCAG-3′
Reverse	5′-CCCACTGCTGCCCGTAG-3′
GAPDH
Forward	5′-TCTGCCCCCTCTGCTGATGCCCCC-3′
Reverse	5′-CCATCACGCCACAGTTTCCCGGAG-3′
Note. GAPDH	Glyceraldehydes-3-phosphate dehydrogenase