Bone graft harvesting from the distal radius, olecranon, and iliac crest: A quantitative analysis

Technique of Olecranon Bone Grafting for Surgical Fixation of Scaphoid Fractures

“…Also, less cancellous bone can be harvested at this site compared to the iliac crest. 12 In our experience, older patients, above 50 years of age in particular, have little cancellous bone at this location. It is therefore not advisable to use the olecranon if only cancellous bone graft is needed.…”

Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting

“…The olecranon process has been described as a reliable donor site, which provides a good amount of bone with minimal complications. 21 Successful results, namely modified Bergland Index A and B, were found in 93.9% of grafted cleft sites. These results were slightly higher than those published by other authors.…”

Bone graft harvesting using the RIA (reaming irrigation aspirator) system – a quantitative assessment

“…Possible harvesting sites such as the distal radius, olecranon, and rib are described in the literature, but they are not used very often in long bone treatment because of the small amount of graft obtained and the possible complications [3,5,11,22,35]. Autogenous iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) harvest is associated with signifi cant donor site complications with rates as high as 10% minor and 8.6% major complications.…”

“…Graft volume is a critical consideration when choosing a donor site for autograft [8]. Anterior ICBG volume has been reported to range from an average of 5.3-72 cm 3 [5,8,27]. 3 ), but in a much younger study population than Belthur et al [4,41].…”