Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 1989
ReviewIncisional hernia through iliac crest defects. A report of three cases with a review of the literature.
Although the iliac crest is the most common site from which autogenous bone grafts are obtained, complications are surprisingly rare. One of these is incisional hernia through the resulting bony defect. ⋯ Elective repair of such hernias is advisable in order to avoid such complications. Attention to primary closure of bony iliac defects when complete is mandatory to prevent the occurrence of incisional hernia.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 1989
ReviewPost-traumatic osteomyelitis. Pathophysiology and management.
Osteomyelitis is one of the most severe complications that can arise following operative treatment of bone. It requires a long-term treatment. The patient can never be sure that it heals completely. ⋯ Stabilization is achieved by means of an external fixator. Once the fracture area has been cleaned, cancellous bone grafting is done once, twice, or even more frequently. For wound closure it is necessary to rotate muscle groups, to cover the bone with dermatomic skin, or to use microvascular flaps.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)