Hernia through iliac crest defects. A report of four cases.
Herniation of abdominal contents through the donor site in the ilium occurred in 5% of a series of 59 bone grafts. Four patients had this condition at a 7 year follow up, and 2 were repaired with synthetic mesh. Age, gender, obesity and surgical technique are important causative factors. Preventive measures are proposed which have been successful during the past 3 years.
Auleda
J
J
Servei de Cirugia Ortopèdica i Traumatologia, Consorci Hospitalari de Mataró, Catalonia, Spain.
Bianchi
A
A
Tibau
R
R
Rodriguez-Cano
O
O
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography