Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated effectiveness for neuropathic pain.
Unfortunately, some patients report inadequate long-term pain relief. Patient selection is …

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is associated with persistent lower back pain after
and despite one or more surgical interventions. A number of factors underlie and maintain …

Background Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an established treatment for chronic
neuropathic, neuropathic‐like and ischaemic pain. However, the heterogeneity of patients in …

Aim: The Combining Mechanisms for Better Outcomes randomized controlled trial assessed
the effectiveness of various spinal cord stimulation (SCS) modalities for chronic pain …

Background The effectiveness and long‐term outcomes of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) are
not fully established, especially considering that data from patients who withdrew from the …

Central neuropathic pain (CNP) affects millions worldwide, with an estimated prevalence of
around 10% globally. Although there are a wide variety of treatment options available, due …

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) of the dorsal columns was first used by Shealy and colleagues
1 at Case Western Reserve University for the treatment of chronic intractable cancer pain in …

Chronic low-back pain (CLBP) is a common disease with several negative consequences
on the quality of life, work and activity ability and increased costs to the health-care system …

Study Design: Systematic Review. Objectives: To review the literature surrounding the cost-
effectiveness of implanting spinal cord stimulators for failed back surgery syndrome …