Fracture of the anterior iliac crest following monocortical bone graft harvest in bisphosphonate-related mandibular pathological fracture: a case report

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2009 Jun;107(6):e12-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.02.003.

Abstract

The anterior iliac crest is the most common donor site for autologous nonvascularized bone because of the great amount of bone available and easy access. Documented donor-site complications include arterial, nerve, or urethral injury; herniation; chronic donor-site pain; sacroiliac joint instability; pelvic fractures; gait disturbances; hematoma; infection; peritoneal perforation; cosmetic defects; and hip subluxation. We present the case of a pathologic fracture of the right anterior iliac crest during the immediate postoperative period in a patient with a bisphosphonate-related osteochemonecrosis with pathological fracture of mandibular body. The patient was managed with nonoperative treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents / adverse effects
  • Bone Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Diphosphonates / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Hip Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Hip Fractures / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Ilium / diagnostic imaging
  • Ilium / injuries
  • Ilium / transplantation*
  • Mandibular Fractures / etiology
  • Mandibular Fractures / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteonecrosis / etiology
  • Osteonecrosis / surgery*
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Radiography
  • Tissue and Organ Harvesting / adverse effects*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • Diphosphonates