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Morphometric Evaluation of Coccyx with Microcomputed Tomography (Micro CT) and Computed Tomography (CT) Technology

Ferhat Geneci, Yildirim Beyazit University, Facult of Medicine, Cem Cemi̇l Denk, Muhammet Bora Uzuner, Mert Ocak, İhsan Doğan, Emre Yağız Sayacı, İlke Ali̇ Gürses, Nurdan Çay, Duygu Baykal, Hakan Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, Ayhan Cömert (+10 others)
2022 Tıpta Yenilikçi Yaklaşımlar Dergisi  

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Aim: We investigated the coccyx anatomy accurately in detail by microcomputed tomography (micro CT) and computed tomography (CT) to contribute to the data related to the coccyx anatomy and the potential clinical contribution of these datas in the treatment of coccyx's pathologies. Material and Methods: Twenty coccyges from embalmed cadavers were examined with a micro CT device. The inferior part of the sacrum and coccyx together with the surrounding soft tissue was removed safely. The tissue
more » ... scanned with a micro CT device, and all parameters were measured with micro CT image viewer programs. CT images of 29 patients without coccyx pathology were measured with OsiriX programs. Measured morphometric parameters with micro CT and CT were evaluated using statistical methods. Results: Generally, the morphometric parameters as mean values were larger in males than in females. Mean values for vertical length and coccyx width were higher for CT compared with micro CT images. Coccyx was more flat in the frontal plane in females. There were statistically significant differences between the micro CT and CT images regarding mean vertical length, width, lateral deviation angle, and sacrococcygeal angle and length of the vertebrae (p < 0.05). There were no statistically significant differences in number and width of the vertebrae (p > 0.05). Conclusion: We suggest that examining the normal coccyx morphology will help to better understand and treat the pathologic conditions of the coccyx. We believe our findings will contribute to the data related to the coccyx anatomy.
doi:10.29329/jiam.2022.455.1 fatcat:irwjvmcfe5e7hhi3xxfecpidhy
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Ferhat Geneci, Yildirim Beyazit University, Facult of Medicine, Cem Cemi̇l Denk, Muhammet Bora Uzuner, Mert Ocak, İhsan Doğan, Emre Yağız Sayacı, İlke Ali̇ Gürses, Nurdan Çay, Duygu Baykal, Hakan Hamdi̇ Çeli̇k, Ayhan Cömert, Hacettepe Uni̇versi̇ty Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne,, Bandırma Onyedi̇ Eylul Uni̇versi̇ty, Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne, Yildirim Beyazıt Universiry Faculty of Medicine, Ankara Uni̇versi̇ty, İbn-İ Si̇na Hospi̇tal, Ankara Uni̇versi̇ty, İbn-İ Si̇na Hospi̇tal, Istanbul Uni̇versi̇ty, Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne, Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Uni̇versi̇ty, Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne, Özel Bandırma Royal Hospi̇tal, Hacettepe Uni̇versi̇ty, Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne, Ankara Uni̇versi̇ty, Faculty of Medi̇ci̇ne. "Morphometric Evaluation of Coccyx with Microcomputed Tomography (Micro CT) and Computed Tomography (CT) Technology." Tıpta Yenilikçi Yaklaşımlar Dergisi 3.1 (2022) 1-19