Morbidity of iliac crest bone graft harvesting in adolescent deformity surgery.

The iliac crest as a source of bone graft has remained popular and continues to be the standard source of bone graft material in spinal arthrodesis surgery. The purpose of the present study was to quantify the frequency and severity of posterior iliac crest bone graft harvest site pain associated with adolescent spinal deformity correction procedures. Patients were evaluated prospectively at a minimum of 1 year after a spinal fusion procedure for idiopathic scoliosis or kyphosis.

[Social vulnerability, social isolation of chronic psychiatric patients].

Social vulnerability and social isolation as to different, light and severe grades of chronically ill psychiatric patients were evaluated. A social vulnerability index, composed out of marital status, income, health, living conditions, occupation, and risk factors in childhood was used. The vulnerability of 64 severely chronically ill patients and of 84 chronically ill patients was assessed.

[Quality of life of the mentally ill].

Object of this research project was to study the subjective quality of life of psychiatric patients. The vulnerability of 424 out- and inpatients was assessed. The Vulnerability Index, composed of: marital status, income, health, life conditions, occupation, and risk factors in childhood was used.