Injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (Bernhardt's syndrome) or meralgia paresthetica occurs after harvest of the bone from the anterior iliac crest. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is a ...

The Ilium is the largest of the 3 pelvic (hip) bones. It has2 parts - a large wing shaped upper part called the ala, and a smaller lower part called the body. The iliac crest is the top border of the ...

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, it ...

PHOENIX — While some surgeons look to percutaneous iliac crest aspirate injections as an alternative to open bone grafting for nonunions, a new study reveals high failure rates with the procedure.

This patient, a smoker with cervical spondylotic myeloradiculopathy, had required a C4–C5 anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with a tricortical autograft harvested with a sagittal saw and ...