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Coccygeoplasty: treatment for fractures of the coccyx
L Mark Dean1, Mubin I Syed, Solomon A Jan
1Riverside Interventional Consultants, Mercy Medical Center, 1343 North Fountain Boulevard, Springfield, Ohio 45501-1380, USA.
Abstract:
Percutaneous vertebroplasty and sacroplasty are becoming common modalities of treatment for vertebral body compression fractures and sacral insufficiency fractures, respectively. The present report describes a case of a coccygeal fracture treated with injection of polymethylmethacrylate cement, which resulted in immediate relief of symptoms. It is suggested that this procedure be called coccygeoplasty.
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