Chronic coccydynia in adolescents. A series of 53 patients

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 245-251

  Maigne, J Y ^a   Pigeau, I ^a   Aguer, N ^a   Doursounian, L ^a   Chatellier, G ^a  

^a Universite Paris 1   (France)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Coccydynia ; Coccyx

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCCYGEAL BONE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOW BACK PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COCCYX; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; LOW BACK PAIN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PELVIC PAIN; PREDNISOLONE; SACROCOCCYGEAL REGION; STEROIDS;

EID: 79960679956     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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