PRAGUE MEDICAL REPORT, Vol 116 No 3 (2015), 219–224
Does Sacrococcygeal Angle Play a Role on Pilonidal Sinus Etiology?
Ramazan Eryilmaz, Arda Isik, Ismail Okan, Tuna Bilecik, Ensar Yekeler, Mustafa Sahin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/23362936.2015.61
zveřejněno: 09. 10. 2015
Abstract
The predisposing factors for the development of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease (SPD) still remain undetermined. Here, we investigate the sacrococcygeal angle as a possible predisposing factor for the development of disease. Consecutive male patients admitted to our clinic with the diagnosis of SPD were included. Sex, age and BMI matched healthy controls without SPD were enrolled to the study. The predefined sacrococcygeal angles of patients and controls were measured on lateral pelvic radiographs by a single experienced radiologist. Thirty patients were included in each group. Sacrococcygeal angles of patients and control group were measured as 37.3 ± 14.5 and 36.81 ± 10.23 in patients and controls, respectively. The difference with respect to sacrococcygeal angle was not statistically significant between two groups. Sacrococcygeal angle which is the main skeletal determinant of intergluteal sulcus is not a predisposing factor for the development of sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease.
klíčová slova: Pilonidal sinus; Sacrococcygeal angle; Etiologic factor
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cena tištěného čísla: 450 Kč
ISSN: 1214-6994
E-ISSN: 2336-2936