A rare complication of iliac bone grafting

The iliac crest is the most common donor site for autologous bone grafting. Complications can vary from simple hematoma to significant injuries to the iliac vessels, nerves, or ureter as well as pelvic instability; the occurrence of incisional hernia is rare.

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Published inInternational Journal of Abdominal Wall and Hernia Surgery Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 109 - 110
Main Authors Parmar, Keyur, Bhatia, Chisel, Bhardwaj, Sushma, Singh, Simrandeep, Kaushik, Robin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2020
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Bone-grafting
femur
fracture
Hernia
hernioplasty
ilium
incisional hernia
mesh
nonunion
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Summary:The iliac crest is the most common donor site for autologous bone grafting. Complications can vary from simple hematoma to significant injuries to the iliac vessels, nerves, or ureter as well as pelvic instability; the occurrence of incisional hernia is rare.
ISSN:2589-8736
2589-8078
2589-8078
DOI:10.4103/ijawhs.ijawhs_12_20