Fig. 1.

Fracture of the humeral shaft after car crash. Initially treated with locked intramedullary nail in Turkey. (A) Postoperative lesion of nervus radialis caused by the distal locking screw with complete loss of function of nervus radialis. (B) Removement of the nail and interposition of nervus suralis three months after initial accident. (C) Nonunion and revision with RIA and locking plate 16 months after suralis-interposition. After one year complete consolidation, active wrist extension 60°, no sensorial deficiency.