The iliac crest can be damaged because of a traumatic experience such as a car accident or a bad fall, causing you to feel pain in your hip area or lower back. Weak muscles.

According to results from the CT scans, there was a larger glenoid augmentation effect seen in patients who underwent the iliac crest bone graft transfer procedure. However, this decreased at the ...

Most studies reporting meralgia paresthetica as a complication of iliac crest bone grafting suggest that the symptoms improve with occasional nerve blocks, analgesics, and desensitization.

Q: I have a stress fracture on the anterior aspect in the growth plate of my iliac crest. Rest does not seem to be healing it after 4-5 weeks. Do you think there is a chance I might need surgery?

Iliac Crest Autogenous Bone Grafting: Donor Site Complications, , Georgia Hand and Microsurgery Clinic, Atlanta, Ga. J South Orthop Assoc. 2000;9(2) In This Article. Abstract and Introduction; ...