Coccyx subluxation: Coccyx pain aggravated by the prone position

Yu Kumagai; Masahiro Biyajima; Ikuo Shimizu; Wataru Ishii

doi:10.1002/jgf2.570

Coccyx subluxation: Coccyx pain aggravated by the prone position

J Gen Fam Med. 2022 Jul 25;23(6):409-410. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.570. eCollection 2022 Nov.

Authors

Yu Kumagai¹, Masahiro Biyajima¹, Ikuo Shimizu^{1

2}, Wataru Ishii¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Internal Medicine Nagano Red Cross Hospital Nagano Japan.
² Center for Medical Education and Clinical Training Shinshu University School of Medicine Matsumoto Japan.

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman presented with coccyx pain since her first vaginal delivery. On lateral plain radiographs, the tailbone was subluxated and dislocated ventrally.

Keywords: coccydynia; coccyx; postpartum; subluxation; tailbone.

Publication types

Case Reports