A rare case of lumbar hernia following iliac crest bone graft
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https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i1.885Keywords:
Blood glucose concentrations, Mathematical parameters, Amplitude modulated ultrasound, Infrared techniques.Abstract
Introduction: Harvesting bone graft from iliac crest is routine procedure in orthopaedics practice. Lumbar hernia following this procedure is rare. Lumbar hernia is classified as congenital, primary, post traumatic and incisional. Objective: Reporting herewith a case of right lumbar hernia in 58 years old female occurring 10 years following full thickness iliac crest bone graft. Conclusion: Iliac crest bone harvest needs to be performed meticulously to prevent postoperative hernia. If occurs, polypropylene mesh repair gives good results.Downloads
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2013-02-01
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A rare case of lumbar hernia following iliac crest bone graft. (2013). International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research, 4(1), 59-61. https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbar.v4i1.885