Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Mélissa Laflamme

Publications

• Mini Review
  Hernia through an Iliac Crest Bone Graft Harvest Site: Two Cases Treated Differently
  Author(s): Vincent Fontaine, Pierre-Luc Villeneuve, Etienne L Belzile and Mélissa LaflammeVincent Fontaine, Pierre-Luc Villeneuve, Etienne L Belzile and Mélissa Laflamme
  
  Background: Bone graft is frequently used during orthopaedic procedures. Multiple complications are associated with bone graft harvest from the iliac crest. Structural bone graft harvest can lead to the development of a rare complication of a hernia through the iliac deficit. Methods: We report two cases of transiliac herniation following a structural bone graft harvest. The first case was a 71 years-old woman who initially underwent a foot fusion with a ipsilateral bone graft harvest. She underwent three surgical hernia repairs using a mesh sutured to the adjacent muscles to cover the defect. At the last follow-up, the patient presented with a third recurrence of the hernia. The second case is a 79 years-old female who initially underwent a total hip replacement associated with an ipsilateral bone graft harvest. Twenty-four years later, she presented.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000798

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