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Factors Predicting Clinically Relevant Pain Relief After Spinal Cord Stimulation for Patients With Chronic Low Back and/or Leg Pain: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression.
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Bastiaens F, van de Wijgert IH, Bronkhorst EM, van Roosendaal BWP, van Heteren EPZ, Gilligan C, Staats P, Wegener JT, van Hooff ML, Vissers KCPAbstract
To optimize results with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for chronic low back pain (CLBP) and/or leg pain, including persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS), careful patient selection based on proved predictive factors is essential. Unfortunately, the necessary selection process required to optimize outcomes of SCS remains challenging.