Patient Perceptions of Iliac Crest Bone Grafting in Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Conclusions: Approximately half of patients undergoing MIS TLIF with ICBG are able to correctly identify which side of their iliac crest was harvested. However, the majority of patients reporting pain were unable to correctly identify the side of harvest. This suggests that most patients are likely attributing other sources of pain to their ICBG. Therefore, rates of donor site pain may be over-reported in the current literature with contemporary harvesting techniques.
Source: Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques - Category: Surgery Tags: Primary Research Source Type: research