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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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Risk of fracture in women with type 2 diabetes: the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study.
CONTEXT Some but not all studies have shown higher rates of fracture in individuals with type 2 diabetes. OBJECTIVE The… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Innervation of the female levator ani muscles.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to characterize the innervation of the human female levator ani muscles. STUDY DESIGN… (More)
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2001
2001
Dynamic MRI of the pelvic floor muscles in an upright sitting position.
Since the pelvic floor muscles are situated inside the pelvis, the actual function is difficult to observe. Magnetic resonance… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A national study of pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence in acute care hospitals.
OBJECTIVE This study sought to establish national benchmarks for pressure ulcer prevalence and incidence among acute care health… (More)
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2000
2000
Instability of the coccyx in coccydynia
 
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1997
1997
Transfer of genes to chondrocytic cells of the lumbar spine. Proposal for a treatment strategy of spinal disorders by local gene therapy.
STUDY DESIGN In the current study, chondrocytic cells from bovine intervertebral end plates were cultivated in vitro and modified… (More)
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1995
1995
Anal sphincter complex: endoanal MR imaging of normal anatomy.
PURPOSE To determine the normal anatomy of the anal sphincter complex on magnetic resonance (MR) images. MATERIALS AND METHODS… (More)
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1994
1994
Idiopathic coccygodynia. Lateral roentgenograms in the sitting position and coccygeal discography.
STUDY DESIGN The authors hypothesized that the source of coccygodynia was a lesion of the coccygeal disc. OBJECTIVES This study… (More)
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1991
1991
Coccydynia. Aetiology and treatment.
A five-year prospective trial involving 120 patients was undertaken to investigate the aetiology and treatment of coccydynia. The… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Long-term persistence of Toxoplasma gondii in tissues of pigs inoculated with T gondii oocysts and effect of freezing on viability of tissue cysts in pork.
  • J P Dubey
  • American journal of veterinary research
  • 1988
To study the distribution of tissue cysts in porcine tissues, 16 pigs were fed oocysts of 4 strains of Toxoplasma gondii (4 pigs… (More)
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