Morbidity from iliac crest bone harvesting.
OBJECTIVE
The iliac crest is the most common donor site for autogenous bone grafting in maxillofacial surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively the morbidity of bone harvesting from the inner table of the anterior iliac crest.


METHODS
Sixty-five patients were recalled 1 to 4 years after iliac crest bone harvesting. The morbidity as well as the patient's satisfaction were evaluated by a survey of the medical record, a mail-in questionnaire, and a standardized physical examination.


RESULTS
There was good acceptance of this bone harvesting procedure, and the morbidity was low.


CONCLUSIONS
Bone harvesting from the inner table of the anterior iliac crest is a good option for reconstructing bone defects.
Kalk
W W
WW
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
Raghoebar
G M
GM
Jansma
J
J
Boering
G
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000098:blood supply / Q000293:injuries / Q000637:transplantation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology