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Bone structure of coccyx

Known as: Coccyx [vertebrae coccygeae I-IV], Tailbone, tailbones 
The last bone in the VERTEBRAL COLUMN in tailless primates considered to be a vestigial tail-bone consisting of three to five fused VERTEBRAE.
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Broader (6)

Axial skeleton structureBony pelvisFemale pelvisIrregular bone
Blood supply aspectsBody partBone structure of sacrumCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology

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Teebi Shaltout syndrome

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2018
2018
Estimation of stature and sex from sacrum and coccyx measurements by multidetector computed tomography in Chinese.
2004
2004
Developmental changes in the retrorectal region of the human fetus
SummaryA morphological study concerning the development and arrangement of the connective tissue in the retrorectal region was… 
2004
2004
METHODS AND MATERIALS USED IN PERINEAL REPAIR
  • 2004
  • Corpus ID: 9837575
2. Definition of perineal trauma Anatomically, the perineum extends from the pubic arch to the coccyx and is divided into the… 
2002
2002
Evaluation of the location of the anus by a modified technique in the neonate.
PURPOSE The aim of the current study was to bring to notice the anterior displacement of the anus and to recommend the… 
2000
2000
Sacrococcygeal extraspinal ependymomas: the role of coccygectomy.
1991
1991
Glomus tumor of the coccyx. A curable cause of coccygodynia.
A 30-year-old woman presented with recurrent severe coccygodynia. She underwent exploration for a possible pilonidal sinus and… 
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1977
Highly Cited
1977
Radiography of hereditary presacral teratoma.
Radiographic findings and related information are described for a series of 26 patients from six unrelated families. The tumor… 
1975
1975
Intraosseous lipoma of the coccyx. Report of a case.
A case of benign intraosseous lipoma in the form of an expansile, non-radiolucent lesion of the distal coccyx is reported. Bony… 
1971
1971
The palaeopathology of the vertebral column in ancient Egypt and Nubia.
THE CRADLE of the history of medicine in the Old World is to be found in Ancient Egypt and Nubia. Abundant data is available from… 
1951
1951
Congenital absence of the sacrum and coccyx; report of 2 cases.
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