Iliac crest pain is associated with chronic low back pain. Learn more about possible causes of iliac crest pain and the types of exercises used to treat it.

The iliac crest, which is rich in cancellous, cortical and corticocancellous bone stock and the osteocompetent cells necessary for optimal bone fusion, is a common donor site for bone grafts. Avulsion ...

Use of percutaneous S2 alar iliac screw fixation was found to provide a safe surgical option for the treatment of iliac stress fractures among patients for whom nonoperative treatment was ...

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) 0 ...

For the type III fractures, three patients developed nonunions and successfully underwent revision fixation and bone grafting. Six patients regained full range of motion. Nine required contracture ...

Apophysitis describes a chronic traction injury at the insertion site of a tendon. There is a gradual onset of pain with no clear history of injury. Without adequate preventive methods, an avulsion ...