title: Use of a craniotome for obtaining cancellous bone and marrow from the ilium.
abstract: The ilium is a rich source of cancellous bone and marrow for grafting. Grafts can be harvested very rapidly with a standard craniotome. The clutch mechanism prevents inadvertent soft tissue injury if both cortical plates are perforated. The surgical approach is similar to that used in other techniques. No complications have been encountered.
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous