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Coccygectomy as a surgical option in the treatment of chronic traumatic coccygodynia: a single-center experience and literature review.

Asian Spine J

December 2014

Department of Orthopedics, University Hospital Duesseldorf, University of Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany. ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Hospital Kemperhof-Koblenz, Koblenz, Germany.

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.

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