Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Intractable Pain from Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Introduction: Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a debilitating chronic neuropathic pain condition, affecting approximately 10–40% of patients after lumbosacral spine surgery. Treatment of FBSS is challenging as conservative therapies and repeat surgery often fail in providing adequate pain reli...

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Main Authors: Koravee Pasutharnchat MD, Kok-Yuen Ho MBBS, MMed (Anaes), FIPP, DAAPM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/201010581001900304