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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Coccyx
  1. Tailbone trauma - aftercare 
    ... injured tailbone . The tailbone is also called the coccyx. It is the small bone at the lower ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000573.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Tailbone (coccyx) (image) 
    The tailbone (coccyx) is the small bone at the lower tip of the spine. The most common cause of injury to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9757.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Tailbone trauma 
    Actual fractures of the tailbone (coccyx) are not common. Tailbone trauma usually involves bruising of the bone or pulling of the ligaments.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000008.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Sacrum (image) 
    ... four tiny, partially fused vertebrae known as the coccyx or "tail bone". The coccyx provides slight support for the pelvic organs but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19464.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Rectal prolapse repair - series (image) 
    ... incision near the base of the spinal column (coccyx), and identifies the pelvic floor (perineal) support structures. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100037_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Teratoma - MRI scan (image) 
    ... of the screen), located in the sacrum and coccyx (sacrococcygeal) area. Teratomas are present at birth and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1203.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Skeletal spine (image) 
    ... within the bones of the pelvis, and the coccyx represents the terminal vertebrae or vestigial tail.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1116.htm - Medical Encyclopedia