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 ...

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.

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 ...