Anterior cervical discectomy: an improvement in donor site operative technique

Bone graft harvest from the iliac crest for anterior cervical discectomy is common surgical practice. Its rate of complication remains far higher than that of the cervical operation. We describe a method of harvest that we believe reduces post-operative complications and pain, facilitating early pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 1994, Vol.8 (2), p.201-203
Hauptverfasser:	FERNANDES, H. M, MENDELOW, A. D, CHOKSEY, M. S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Bone Transplantation - methods Cervical Vertebrae - surgery Early Ambulation Follow-Up Studies Humans Ilium - transplantation Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery Medical sciences Orthopedic surgery Pain, Postoperative - prevention & control Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Wound Healing - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Bone graft harvest from the iliac crest for anterior cervical discectomy is common surgical practice. Its rate of complication remains far higher than that of the cervical operation. We describe a method of harvest that we believe reduces post-operative complications and pain, facilitating early patient mobilization and discharge.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X