The iliac crest is the most prominent part of the largest bone in the hip. Learn more about causes of iliac crest pain, treatment, how to recognize it, and exercises.

After two attempts to perform an iliac bone needle biopsy – which failed due to excessive thickness of the iliac cortex, the case authors performed an osteotomy biopsy on the left iliac bone.

Trauma or fracture to the ilium bone. 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.

Left iliac bone metastasis. The bone window reveals progressive sclerosis of the right iliac bone lesion, shown with green crosshairs. Figure 10. T3 vertebral body metastasis.

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.

May-Thurner syndrome, also known as iliac vein compression syndrome or Cockett's syndrome, affects two blood vessels that go to your legs. It could make you more likely to have a DVT (deep vein ...

After two attempts to perform an iliac bone needle biopsy – which failed due to excessive thickness of the iliac cortex, the case authors performed an osteotomy biopsy on the left iliac bone.

Previous authors reporting on the morbidity of iliac crest bone graft harvest have reported overall complication rates up to 49%. [1,2,3,4] ...