Clinical and Radiological Differences between Traumatic and Idiopathic Coccygodynia

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-220

  Kim, Nam Hyun ^a   Suk, Kyung Soo ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Coccygodynia; Idiopathic; Intercoccygeal angle; Traumatic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COCCYGEAL BONE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COCCYX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; SPINAL INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033146696     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1999.40.3.215     Document Type: Article

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