Reconstruction of Large Iliac Crest Defects After Graft Harvest Using Autogenous Rib Graft

Abstract

Rib graft reconstruction provides a cheap and effective alternative for iliac crest reconstruction. Patients undergoing thoracotomy or thoraco-phrenico-lumbotomy for spinal reconstruction, the unutilized rib graft should be used to reconstruct the iliac defect. Reduced donor site morbidity and better cosmesis are the major benefits of reconstruction.