One hundred and twenty-five patients with one hundred and twenty-seven
ununited fractures of the tibial diaphysis were treated exclusively with
pulsing electromagnetic fields. The over-all success rate in healing of the
fracture with this surgically non-invasive out-patient method was 87 per
cent. The success rate was not materially affected by the age or sex of the
patient, the length of prior disability, the number of previous failed
operations, or the presence of infection or metal fixation.