Iliac crest morbidity following maxillofacial bone grafting in children: A clinical and radiographic prospective study

Donor Site Evaluation: Anterior Iliac Crest Following Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting

“…The iliac crest provides suitable site for augmentation because of its abundant cancellous bone and for its osteoconductive and osteoinductive properties. However, the autogenous bone grafts are known to be associated with many post-operative complications from mild to moderate degree but with shorter duration such as infection, inguinal and liver hernia, [10] nerve injury, [11] gait abnormality [12][13][14]. Peritoneal tear, sensory loss and paresthesia and rare complications like iliac abscess [15].…”

Microvascular bone grafting: A new long-term solution for intraosseous arteriovenous malformations of the mandible in children

“…When possible, attempts should be made to preserve both the medullary and periosteal supply of the transferred bone and to ensure not only the arterial supply but also the venous drainage. The iliac crest is a favored extra-oral donor site for maxillofacial reconstructive procedures which require grafting because of its accessibility and the large quantity of cancellous bone available (Kolomvos et al, 2010). The vascularized bone flap has the best survival and function because the native blood supply remains in direct contact with the graft.…”

Treatment of central giant-cell granulomas of the jaws in children: Conservative or radical surgical approach?

“…The remaining bone defect, depending on its size, was treated at the same operation according to the protocol of our department in cases of benign jaw tumors as following: a) no bone grafting was used in small defects (up to 3.0 cm as measured in panoramic X-ray), b) autologous and/or heterologous bone chips were used in medium sized mainly mandibular defects (3.0e5.0 cm without involvement of the lower border) and c) reconstruction with free iliac bone graft stabilised with titanium plates and screws was applied in large sized mandibular defects with expansion and perforation of buccal and lingual cortical plates and considerable thickening of the lower border ( Fig. 2aec) (Kolomvos et al, 2010). Careful haemostasis and suturing followed.…”