title: The treatment of a phalangeal delayed union using electrical stimulation.
abstract: The use of electrical stimulation to heal ununited fractures or nonunions of phalanges has not been previously reported. A case is reported using pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) in the treatment of a phalangeal delayed union.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio 43222.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ohl
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D005385:Fingers; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged