Hi all,
I'm wondering how many of you who have had surgery had bone taken from the iliac crest? I really didn't want that but at the last hr had a sudden fear of non fusion so told my Dr to do whatever he felt would give me the best chance of a successful outcome. I had both donor bone and bone from the iliac. There is only the main posterior incision, he took the bone by skipping across while in there.'(Fused to L3). My lower right side of my back is still numb ( I gather this is from the bone taken). I am 7 weeks post-op and up to recently all my right side front and back was tender (this was my concave side). As things have improved I notice an ocassional dull ache towards the centre back on my iliac. Disturbingly I notice this sometimes when I walk. I am terrified of this pain remaining. How have others gone who have had iliac grafting? Also does the bone grow back? (Couldn't face asking that at the time). I think I have had such a good recovery so I'm waiting for something bad to happen.
I'm wondering how many of you who have had surgery had bone taken from the iliac crest? I really didn't want that but at the last hr had a sudden fear of non fusion so told my Dr to do whatever he felt would give me the best chance of a successful outcome. I had both donor bone and bone from the iliac. There is only the main posterior incision, he took the bone by skipping across while in there.'(Fused to L3). My lower right side of my back is still numb ( I gather this is from the bone taken). I am 7 weeks post-op and up to recently all my right side front and back was tender (this was my concave side). As things have improved I notice an ocassional dull ache towards the centre back on my iliac. Disturbingly I notice this sometimes when I walk. I am terrified of this pain remaining. How have others gone who have had iliac grafting? Also does the bone grow back? (Couldn't face asking that at the time). I think I have had such a good recovery so I'm waiting for something bad to happen.
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