Coccydynia: A review of pathoanatomy, aetiology, treatment and outcome

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 92 B, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1622-1627

  Nathan, S T ^a   Fisher, B E ^a   Roberts, C S ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); STEROID;

BODY POSTURE; BONE INJURY; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COCCYGEAL BONE; COCCYGODYNIA; CORSET; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISKOGRAPHY; DYSPAREUNIA; ERGONOMICS; FALLING; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; JOINT MOBILITY; LOW BACK PAIN; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COCCYX; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650159667     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.92B12.25486     Document Type: Review

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