Advances in Coccygectomy: A Comprehensive Review Evaluating Surgical Techniques for Coccygodynia [PDF]
Brain SciencesBackground: Coccygodynia presents significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment. While coccygectomy has emerged as a crucial intervention for refractory cases, significant heterogeneity exists in surgical techniques.
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Acta Clinica Croatica, 2023 The coccyx, the last segment of the spine, joins the sacrum at the base. It has three to five vertebrae, which are typically fused. In front of the sacrococcygeal junction is the ganglion impar, the only unpaired autonomic ganglion. The two sympathetic
Neven Elezović +4 more
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Ganglion Impar Neurolysis With 60% Alcohol for Refractory Post‐Traumatic Coccygodynia: A Case Report With Sustained Relief [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsFor patients with post‐traumatic coccygodynia refractory to conservative measures, fluoroscopy‐guided ganglion impar neurolysis using 60% alcohol is a highly effective and minimally invasive intervention.
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of caudal epidural steroid injection as an adjuvant to ganglion impar pulsed radiofrequency therapy in chronic coccygodynia [PDF]
HeliyonBackground: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of adding caudal epidural steroid injection (CESI) to ganglion impar pulsed radiofrequency (GI-PRF) therapy in patients with refractory chronic coccygodynia, and to determine the effect of pain ...
Gulcin Gazioglu Türkyılmaz
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Comparative evaluation of transsacrococcygeal and transcoccygeal approach of ganglion impar block for management of coccygodynia [PDF]
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2021 Background and Aims: Coccygodynia or Coccydynia is pain in the area of coccyx and ganglion impar block is commonly used technique for treatment of coccygodynia.
Naveen Malhotra +5 more
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Coccygectomy for chronic refractory coccygodynia in pediatric and adolescent patients
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2021 Aims: Coccygodynia (also known as coccydynia and coccyalgia) described for the first time by Simpson in 1859. It is a disabling pain in the coccyx usually provoked by sitting or changing position from a sitting to a standing position.
Hisham Almohamady Almetaher +2 more
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Contemporary Management of Coccydynia [PDF]
NeurospineCoccydynia is a painful condition of the coccyx that is frequently misdiagnosed and managed inconsistently. This review summarizes and grades the current evidence on diagnostic strategies and treatment options.
Victor E. Staartjes +6 more
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The Susceptibility of Coccydynia in Morphology: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
Pain Res ManagBackground Coccyx morphologic features have been found to be associated with coccydynia, while coccygeal anatomical data of patients with coccydynia is scarce. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the morphological and morphometric parameters of the sacrococcyx in patients experiencing coccydynia.
Feng H +6 more
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Coccygodynia in a Long-Term Cancer Survivor Diagnosed with Metastatic Cancer: A Case Report [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Rectal cancer is considered cured if no recurrence is found during the 5-year follow-up period after treatment. After this period, patients often believe that the cancer is completely eradicated.
Jung Hyun Park +4 more
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Traumatic coccydynia patients benefit from coccygectomy more than patients undergoing coccygectomy for non-traumatic causes [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Purpose Conservative treatment is the first step in the management of coccydynia. However, surgical treatment is required in cases where conservative treatment fails.
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