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.

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 ...

The iliac crest is currently the most common donor site for obtaining autogenous bone graft. We searched the literature to summarize reported complications related to the donation of autogenous ...

ELECTRON microscopy of ultra-thin sections of avian tubercle bacilli growing on various solid media has revealed details of their internal anatomy. In the initial phase of growth, the structure ...

This is where an inner ring of catch apparatus is inserted. Catch apparatus is a special type of connective tissue that can clamp the spine firmly down onto the tubercle. Finally, there is a flat ...

It is an essential part of the pelvic girdle. In adults, this fan-shaped bone is fused with two other bones (the ischium and ...