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Prospective evaluation of chronic pain associated with posterior autologous iliac crest bone graft harvest and its effect on postoperative outcome

BACKGROUND: Autogenous Iliac Crest Bone Graft (ICBG) has been the "gold standard" for spinal fusion. However, bone graft harvest may lead to complications, such as chronic pain, numbness, and poor cosmesis. The long-term impact of these complications on patient function and well-being has...

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Autores principales: Schwartz, Carolyn E, Martha, Julia F, Kowalski, Paulette, Wang, David A, Bode, Rita, Li, Ling, Kim, David H
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2693524/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19480692
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-7-49