Figure 4From: Intramedullary nailing of femoral shaft fractures in polytraumatized patients. a longitudinal, prospective and observational study of the procedure-related impact on cardiopulmonary- and inflammatory responsesThe figure shows alveolo-arterial oxygen (PAO2 - PaO2) difference (Figure 4a), arterial (SaO2) (Figure 4b) and mixed venous (SvO2) saturation (Figure 4c) (mean ± S.E.M.) at skin incision (B), after nail insertion (C) and 30 minutes (D), two (E) and six (F) hours, the first (G1 and G2), second (H1 and H2) and third (I) day after nail insertion.Back to article page