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Rana Al-Jumah1, Jatinder Gill1, Thomas Simopoulos1

  • 1Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center-Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.

Interventional Pain Medicine
|September 6, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is effective for chronic pain but carries infection risks. A case highlights epidural abscess development during a cervical SCS trial, emphasizing risk-benefit considerations.

Keywords:
Chronic neck painEpidural abscessFailed neck surgery syndromeSpinal cord stimulator trial

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