title: Salvage of humeral shaft nonunion with cortical thinning after failed intramedullary nailing using Ilizarov's technique: a report of seven cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, FIN-90029 OYS, Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Tapio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flinkkilä
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ristiniemi
authors.forename: Ari
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pajala
authors.forename: Martti
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hämäläinen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018889:Ilizarov Technique / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D016879:Salvage Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology