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Coccydynia: An Overview of the Anatomy, Etiology, and Treatment of Coccyx Pain

Lesley Smallwood Lirette, Gassan Chaiban, Reda Tolba and Hazem Eissa
Ochsner Journal March 2014, 14 (1) 84-87;
Lesley Smallwood Lirette
Department of Pain Management, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
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vol. 14 no. 1 84-87
PubMed 
24688338

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1524-5012
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1524-5012
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  • Published online March 1, 2014.

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  1. Lesley Smallwood Lirette, MD,
  2. Gassan Chaiban, MD,
  3. Reda Tolba, MD and
  4. Hazem Eissa, MD
  1. Department of Pain Management, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
  1. Address correspondence to Lesley Smallwood Lirette, MD, Department of Pain Management, Ochsner Baptist Medical Center, Napoleon Medical Plaza Building, 2820 Napoleon Avenue, Suite 950, New Orleans, LA 70115, Tel: (504) 842-5300, Email: llirette{at}ochsner.org
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