High‐Dose Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Long‐Term Pain Medication Use in Patients With Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Who Obtained at Least 50% Pain Intensity and Medication Reduction During a Trial Period: A Registry‐Based Cohort Study

High‐dose spinal cord stimulation (HD‐SCS) revealed positive results for obtaining pain relief in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). However, it is less clear whether HD‐SCS also is able to reduce pain medication use. The aim of this registry‐based cohort study is to explore the impact of HD‐SCS on pain medication use in FBSS patients.

• Publication year

  2021

• Venue

  Neuromodulation (Malden, Mass.)

• Publication date

  2021-01-20

• Fields of study

  Medicine

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1111/ner.13363PMID 33474789
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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