Coccygectomy has a favorable effect on the intensity, manifestation, and characteristics of pain caused by coccygodynia: A retrospective evaluation of 34 patients followed for 3-18 years

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 403-407

  Gáspár, Levente ^a   Jónás, Zoltán ^a   Kiss, László ^a   Vereb, György ^a   Csernátony, Zoltán ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Coccygectomy; Coccygodynia; Long term results; Pain; Retrospective evaluation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COCCYGEAL BONE; COCCYGECTOMY; COCCYGODYNIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL PAIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 68849132768     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-009-0442-x     Document Type: Article

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