Osteomedullography was performed in 17 diaphyseal fractures of the tibia at ten to 12 weeks from injury to assess the reliability and sensitivity of the procedure in predicting non-union. It was found to be accurate in more than 80% of cases in predicting the ultimate outcome early in the course of fracture healing.

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