[Therapy-resistant Coccygodynia Should No Longer Be Considered A myth : The Surgical Approach]

Overview

Journal Orthopade

Specialty Orthopedics

Date 2018 Dec 12

PMID 30535765

Citations 3

Authors

A Benditz

M A Konig

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Abstract

Background: Coccygodynia is still often considered a mystery, and many patients are not taken seriously with their problems and pain.

Case: A 51-year-old thin lady presented at our clinic with lifelong, persistent low back pain. The clinical examination indicated suspicion of coccygodynia. A functional X‑ray revealed a hypermobile os coccygeum with dorsal tilt. After a total coccygectomy via a y-shaped approach, she was completely pain free at the 12 months follow-up examination. No surgical site infection occurred in this period.

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