| I have heard people talk about the pain associated with harvesting bone from the hip. Does this happen to everyone and how long does it last? |
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| If a large incision is made and large graft is taken, the pain can be tremendous and long lasting. Hip grafts, however, are no longer taken that way. Most surgeons make small incisions and take small amount of bone. Pain usually only lasts a few days and are tolerated fairly well by most patients. |