Fourteen consecutive cases using cortical-cancellous bone grafts to bridge bone gaps following fractures of the extremities (including the clavicle) are reviewed. These procedures have been done by the author over the last 10 years utilizing metal plates for supplemental bsupport in some cases and the Wagner apparatus as external support in other cases for fixation. Five of the fractures so treated failed to unite. The other 9 fractures all healed.

Fifteen consecutive cases using electrical magnetic field stimulation of nonunions treated by the author over the last 3 years are likewise reviewed. In 5 cases malposition required surgery to correct alignment and at the time of surgery autogenous cancellous bone grafts were added to the operative site. Six of the 10 of the cases healed when treated with electrical field stimulation and external fixation without bone graft. Four of the 5 cases healed when treated with electrical magnetic field stimulation, fixation with the Wagner apparatus and cancellous bone graft.

A patient will take part in this presentation and present his perspective on the injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents and the various ways of treating these injuries.