Cicatricial hernia after bone grafting from the iliac crest.
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.
Strating
R P
RP
Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Schenk
K E
KE
Raaymakers
E L
EL
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