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Experimental groups and treatments
| Group | Surgery | Treatment | Compound |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Fx | Control | PBS |
| II | Fx + TxT | Control | PBS |
| III | Fx + TxT | IL-6 inhibition | Anti-IL-6 |
| IV | Fx + TxT | IL-6 inhibition | sgp130Fc |
Fx fracture, TxT thoracic trauma, PBS phosphate-buffered saline, sgp130Fc soluble glycoprotein 130-Fc fusion protein, anti-IL-6 anti-IL-6 antibody
