Coccygodynia: evaluation and management.

Precoccygeal epidermal inclusion cyst presenting as coccygodynia.

Although there are numerous aetiologies for coccygodynia described in the medical literature, precoccygeal epidermal inclusion cyst presenting as a coccygodynia has not been reported. We report a 30-year-old woman with intractable coccygodynia. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a circumscribed precoccygeal cystic lesion. The removed cyst was pearly-white in appearance and contained cheesy mater...

[Coccygectomy in the treatment of coccygodynia].

AIM Excision of the coccyx for the treatment of therapy-resistant coccygodynia is a disputable management option. Due to the low morbidity only few studies concerning the long-term follow-up after coccygectomy exist. The aim of this study is a retrospective analysis of our patients surgically managed for coccygodynia and a critical review of the results obtained in comparison to the literature....

Management of Common Coccygodynia

Coccygodynia and Coccygectomy

OBJECTIVE A review of the literature on coccygectomy and our patients was performed to assess the effectiveness of coccygectomy for chronic refractory coccygodynia. METHODS An English language PubMed search was conducted with the terms "coccygodynia" and "coccygectomy" from January 1980 to January 2012. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records and performed telephone questionnaire on 6...

Coccygectomy as a Surgical Option in the Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Coccygodynia

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PURPOSE Trauma is the most common cause for chronic coccygodynia. The present study aims at presenting our results after complete removal of the coccyx for refractory traumatic coccygodynia in terms of pain level, complication rates, and patients' overall satisfaction. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE There is limited extant literature describing the success r...

Small Tips for Treatment Principles in Coccygodynia.

We recently read the interesting article entitled 'Treatment Principles for Coccygodynia' by Dalbayrak et al. (3), which touches on an underrated topic in neurosurgical practice. Periosteal preservation and closure during the coccygectomy procedure have been found to be related to the low risk of infection (2). Although Dalbayrak et al. (3) found an infection rate of 4% (one case) in their seri...