Autogenous bone grafting is often done in orthopaedic surgery for a variety of conditions. The iliac crest is currently the most common donor site for obtaining autogenous bone graft. We searched ...

A new technique using the pubic bone as a source of bone for grafting may avoid the complications of harvesting bone from the iliac crest, or "hip bone," according to a report in the November ...

Back to Healio KOLOA, Hawaii — Reamer-irrigator-aspirator bone grafts can be used similarly to iliac crest bone grafts for the treatment of knee and hip fractures, according to a presenter at ...

The prospective, observational cohort study included 145 patients undergoing iliac crest bone graft harvests for elective spine surgery. Fifteen patients failed follow-up, leaving 130 patients ...

An investigation of morbidity experienced by patients following iliac crest graft procedures for augmentation of the maxilla or mandible. When treatment options are being discussed with a patient ...

2). The iliac crest, which is rich in cancellous, cortical and corticocancellous bone stock and the osteocompetent cells necessary for optimal bone fusion, is a common donor site for bone grafts.

Most studies reporting meralgia paresthetica as a complication of iliac crest bone grafting suggest that the symptoms improve with occasional nerve blocks, analgesics, and desensitization.

A new technique using the pubic bone as a source of bone for grafting may avoid the complications of harvesting bone from the iliac crest, or hip bone, according to a report. A new technique using ...