Coccygodynia is pain in the region of the coccyx. In most cases, abnormal mobility is seen on dynamic standing and seated radiographs, although the cause of pain is unknown in other patients. Bone scans and magnetic resonance imaging may show inflammation and edema, but neither technique is as accurate as dynamic radiography. Treatment for patients with severe pain should begin with injection o...

Patients and Methods Between 2007 and 2011, 98 patients underwent coccygectomy for chronic coccydynia. The patients were aged > 18 years, had coccygeal pain, local tenderness and a radiological abnormality, and had failed conservative management. Outcome measures were the Short Form 36 (SF-36), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain. Secondary analysis co...

Ten coccygectomies were performed. Patients were all females (aged 26-74, average 46). All patients expressed satisfaction after the operation (one was deceased at the time of follow up). The material is too small for definitive conclusions, but it shows clearly that carefully selected cases with traumatic or idiopathic coccygodynia could benefit from coccygectomy.

Aims The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy coccygectomy in patients with persistent coccydynia and coccygeal instability. Methods Danish National Spine Registry, DaneSpine, used identify 134 consecutive who underwent surgery, performed by a single surgeon between 2011 2019. Routine demographic data, surgical variables, patient-reported outcomes, including visual analogue scale (...

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 i...