Autogenous bone grafting continues to be the most desirable alternative for treatment of a number of common orthopaedic conditions. Autogenous bone graft has the advantage of being accessible ...

Only open apophyses at the iliac crest could be seen. Apophysitis was diagnosed and the patient was told to stop his sporting activities, but not activities of daily life, for one week; he was treated ...

Injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (Bernhardt's syndrome) or meralgia paresthetica occurs after harvest of the bone from the anterior iliac crest. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is ...