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2020 Sep 16


Reg Anesth Pain Med

Pocket pain, does location matter: a single-centre retrospective study of patients implanted with a spinal cord stimulator.

Authors

Baranidharan G, Bretherton B, Richert G, Kay T, Marsh N, Roberts B, Romanis C
Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2020 Sep 16.
PMID: 32938712.

Abstract

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective therapy for alleviating pain but reported complication rates vary between healthcare centers. This study explored the prevalence of pain associated with Implantable Pulse Generators (IPGs), the component that powers the SCS system.