Avulsion fracture of the anterior iliac crest after bone graft harvest: case report and review of techniques, risk factors and treatment

The anterior iliac crest is the harvest site preferred by many surgeons because of the quantity and quality of bone obtainable and the simplicity of harvesting techniques. Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest following bone grafting is an extremely rare occurrence. We present a case report of avulsi...

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Published inTurkish neurosurgery Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 423 - 426
Main Authors Ovalioglu, Aysegul Ozdemir, Kilincer, Cumhur, Ovalioglu, Talat Cem, Simsek, Osman
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Turkey 2011
Subjects
Bone Transplantation
Constriction, Pathologic
Foramen Magnum - pathology
Fractures, Bone - epidemiology
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Fractures, Bone - therapy
Humans
Ilium - injuries
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Pain - etiology
Risk Factors
Tissue and Organ Harvesting - adverse effects
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Summary:The anterior iliac crest is the harvest site preferred by many surgeons because of the quantity and quality of bone obtainable and the simplicity of harvesting techniques. Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest following bone grafting is an extremely rare occurrence. We present a case report of avulsion fracture of the anterior iliac crest following bone graft harvesting for anterior cervical fusion in a 63-year-old man. Non-operative treatment was the method of our treatment in the patient. By means of the presented case, iliac crest bone grafting techniques, risk factors of avulsion fracture, and treatment options were reviewed.
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ISSN:1019-5149
DOI:10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.2865-09.1