title: Acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the efficacy of acute invaginating docking for infected non-unions of the humerus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight men and 3 women aged 17 to 59 years with infected non-unions of the humerus underwent acute invaginating docking with shortening and Ilizarov fixation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean shortening was 2.9 cm owing to additional debridement. The mean time to external fixator removal was 14.9 (range, 8-28) weeks. The final bone result was excellent in 1, good in 8, and fair in 2. The functional result was excellent in 7 and good in 4.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This modality enables simultaneous treatment of infected non-unions, axial alignment, vascularity, stability, and function.
authors.affiliation: Government Subdistrict Hospital Kangan, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. shabirdhar@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Dhar
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kawoosa
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Halwai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D018889:Ilizarov Technique; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult