Coccygectomy in the Treatment of Chronic Coccydynia

Conclusion.

Coccygectomy, for patients where conservative measures have failed, seems to give acceptable levels of success and high levels of patient satisfaction. The main complication after this procedure is infection, and the risk can be somewhat reduced by using antibiotic prophylaxis for 48 hours after surgery.

Level of Evidence.

4

Source: Spine - May 15, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CLINICAL CASE SERIES Source Type: research