Coccygectomy. A review of thirty-seven cases.

COCCYDYNIA is a condition for which there are many forms of treatment. This is partly a reflection of the fact that coccydynia is a subjective complaint and therefore difficult to assess, indeed it can probably only be assessed subjectively. Coccydynia usually responds to conservative measures, but when these measures fail coccygectomy has been reported to be successful." 2 However, it is our impression that some surgeons are still reluctant to recommend operative treatment for coccydynia. It was therefore thought worthwhile to undertake a further study of this operation to try to ascertain the results of operative treatment for coccydynia and especially to try to identify possible causes of failure.