title: Cicatricial hernia after bone grafting from the iliac crest.
abstract: Herniation of the abdominal wall is seldom encountered after harvesting cancellous bone from the iliac crest. The case history is presented of a patient with the symptoms, diagnostic work-up and repair of the hernia using a Goretex sheet.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Strating
authors.forename: K E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Schenk
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Raaymakers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006555:Hernia, Ventral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed