Presentation
Coccygeal pain after falling.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Coccyx fracture
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Fracture of the first coccygeal body. The fracture traverses the first coccygeal segment vertically with focal anteroposterior bulges and edema signal adjacent to fracture site. Peri-ossoeus soft tissue edema.
From the case:
Coccyx fracture
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The fracture appears clearly on sagittal CT bone window images with mild anterior bone displacement.
Calcified uterine fibroid.
Case Discussion
Coccygeal fractures in younger adults tend to be after high-energy trauma. In elderly patients, these can represent insufficiency-type fractures.
Most coccygeal fractures have a transverse orientation. Displacement of the fracture fragment is variable.