title: A less-invasive technique for harvesting autologous iliac crest grafts for cervical interbody fusion: technical note.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A new technique for harvesting autologous iliac bone grafts is described.
  
  
  METHODS
  This technique is mainly based on performing carefully a limited subperiosteal dissection, obliquely directed bone cuts, and avoiding the stripping of the anterior thigh musculature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique allowed to overcome almost all the problems that can occur when using the traditional technique for iliac crest graft harvesting and was used in over 100 cases of cervical discogenic disease with satisfactory results.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Neurological Centre of Latium NCL, Rome, Italy. aldo.spallone@nclroma.it
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spallone
mesh_terms: D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010521:Periosteum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome