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 most common sites are the iliac crest and the proximal humerus. The equipment necessary for this procedure includes sterile gloves, a number 11 surgical blade, sterile gauze, a 16- or 18-gauge ...