Table I.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristic | Data (n = 102) |
|---|---|
| Median age, yrs (IQR) | 28 (23 to 35) |
| Female, n (%) | 32 (31.4) |
| Race/ethnicity, n (%) | |
| White/Caucasian | 48 (47.1) |
| Black/African-American | 47 (46.1) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 5 (4.9) |
| South Asian | 1 (1.0) |
| East Asian | 1 (1.0) |
| Fracture location, n (%) | |
| Tibia | 41 (40.2) |
| Femur | 61 (59.8) |
| Open fracture, n (%) | 27 (26.5) |
| Soft-tissue injury, n (%) | |
| Gustilo Type I | 14 (13.7) |
| Gustilo Type II | 13 (12.7) |
| Tscherne Class 0 | 18 (17.6) |
| Tscherne Class 1 | 42 (41.2) |
| Tscherne Class 2 | 12 (11.8) |
| Tscherne Class 3 | 3 (2.9) |
| Additional fractures, n (%) | 47 (46.1) |
| Upper limb | 16 (15.7) |
| Lower limb | 32 (31.4) |
| Spine | 9 (8.8) |
| Median serum albumin, g/dl (IQR) | 4.30 (4.00 to 4.60) |
| Median serum 25(OH)D, μg/l (IQR) | 18.4 (13.4 to 25.6) |
| Vitamin D deficient, 25(OH)D < 20 μg/l, n (%) | 57 (55.9) |
| Median CTX, μg/l (IQR) | 0.34 (0.27 to 0.46) |
| Median P1NP, μg/l (IQR) | 41.1 (30.0 to 55.0) |
CTX, C-terminal telopeptide of type I collagen; IQR, interquartile range; P1NP, N-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen.