The intracortical method of bone harvesting from the iliac crest did not reduce pain or bleeding at the donor site

Mirovsky Y, Neuwirth MG. Comparison between the outer table and intracortical methods of obtaining autogenous bone graft from the iliac crest. Spine. 2000 Jul 1;25:1722-5. Question: In patients having autogenous bone graft from the iliac crest, does preservation of the outer and inner cortices during bone harvesting reduce postoperative donor site pain and bleeding? Design: Randomized (allocation concealed), unblinded, controlled trial with 2-year follow-up.