title: Coccygectomy in the treatment of coccygodynia.
abstract: Fourteen patients, all female, who underwent coccygectomy for coccygodynia resistant to conservative treatment, were reviewed after a mean follow-up period of 30 months; 5 had a very good result and 7 had a good result. No re-operations were performed. Coccygodynia can be a real problem in women and total coccygectomy is an acceptable operation for coccygodynia not responding to conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubilay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karalezli
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iltar
authors.forename: Kaan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irgit
authors.forename: Nazim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Karalezli
authors.forename: Yaman
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karakoç
authors.forename: Nevres
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aydoğan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003050:Coccyx / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome