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Treating Low Back Pain in Failed Back Surgery Patients with Multicolumn-lead Spinal Cord Stimulation
Published on: June 26, 2018
Spinal Cord Stimulator with High-Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling-Powered Implanted Electrode Array and Receiver to
Bartolomaus Muskala1, Niek Vanquathem2
1DRK Kliniken Berlin.
Background:
Recently, externally powered spinal cord stimulation has been introduced for clinical use and has been shown to have good long-term outcomes in treating chronic back and leg pain (CBLP).
Case Report:
Twelve patients with CBLP of different etiologies were included in this case series. All patients underwent percutaneous implantation of a permanent spinal cord stimulator (SCS) device. All patients were programmed with a pulse rate of 1,499 Hz with a 32 μs wavelength and followed for up to 12 months.
Conclusion:
Externally powered spinal cord simulation is a good option for debilitating back and/or leg pain.
