title: Anterior cervical discectomy: an improvement in donor site operative technique.
abstract: Bone graft harvest from the iliac crest for anterior cervical discectomy is common surgical practice. Its rate of complication remains far higher than that of the cervical operation. We describe a method of harvest that we believe reduces post-operative complications and pain, facilitating early patient mobilization and discharge.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mendelow
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Choksey
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D004434:Early Ambulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology