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Alternate Names : Coccyx Injury
Tailbone Trauma | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring
Tailbone trauma is usually diagnosed when a person reports a fall and the healthcare provider examines him or her. The provider may order an X-ray of the lower spine.
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Tailbone Trauma: Symptoms & Signs
Tailbone Trauma: Prevention & Expectations
Author: James Broomfield, MD Reviewer: Eileen McLaughlin, RN, BSN Date Reviewed: 08/09/01