Anterior cervical discectomy: an improvement in donor site operative technique.
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.
Fernandes
H M
HM
Department of Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Mendelow
A D
AD
Choksey
M S
MS
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