This column describes how to obtain a bone marrow sample by way of aspiration from the iliac crest and proximal humerus of the dog and cat for the assessment and diagnosis of bone marrow disease.

Cosmetic deformities after iliac crest bone grafting are usually related to removal of the superior surface of the ilium or to the development of an unsatisfactory scar. A number of recent ...

Each needle is 2.5 cm. long. This affords good leverage and ensures adequate penetration of the bone marrow. Since the iliac crest is very hard bone, considerable thrusting force is required in ...

Injury to the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (Bernhardt's syndrome) or meralgia paresthetica occurs after harvest of the bone from the anterior iliac crest. The lateral femoral cutaneous nerve is ...

Bone-marrow examination of a smear and histologic ... Five of these were from each tibia, 5 from each posterior iliac crest, and 12 from each anterior iliac crest. The marrow was immediately ...

He broke a bone called the iliac crest. If you look at a skeleton straight on, those are the bat-wing-like bones that flare out at the waist. So, really, it’s more the pelvis than the hip.

About 5 percent of the bone marrow is taken from the iliac crest. Usually, the donor's bone marrow regenerates completely within 2 to 4 weeks. Local wound pain can occur, similar to a contusion.