Comparing morbidities of bone graft harvesting from the anterior iliac crest and proximal tibia: a retrospective study

Comparing morbidities of bone graft harvesting from the anterior iliac crest and proximal tibia: a retrospective study

Abstract Background The anterior iliac crest (AIC) and proximal tibia (PT) are common donor sites for autologous bone graft harvesting. We compared pain levels at these harvest sites on 1 day, 5 days, 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post-harvest. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 18 patients undergo...

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Main Authors: Ying-Cheng Huang, Chun-Yu Chen, Kai-Cheng Lin, Jenn-Huei Renn, Yih-Wen Tarng, Chien-Jen Hsu, Wei-Ning Chang, Shan-Wei Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Bone graft
Iliac crest
Proximal tibia
Visual analogue scale
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0820-3

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