title: Complications associated with harvesting autogenous iliac bone graft.
abstract: The harvesting of an autogenous iliac bone graft is a frequently performed orthopedic procedure. Although often regarded as the simple or routine part of bone graft requiring surgery, complications are not necessarily uncommon. Documented donor-site complications include nerve, arterial, or urethral injury; chronic donor-site pain; cosmetic deformity; herniation of abdominal contents; sacroiliac joint instability; pelvic fractures; gait disturbances; hematoma; infection; peritoneal perforation; and hip subluxation. Most of these complications are avoidable when the surgeon is aware of their possibility and is familiar with the involved anatomy and preferred surgical approaches.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Surgery, Michigan State University-Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Dall
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rowe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous