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The Long-term Outcome of Usual and Unusual Indications for Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Prospective Study.
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Saengsomsuan N, Euasobhon P, Sitthinamsuwan B, Saisavoey N, Li C, Zinboonyahgoon NAbstract
Evidence of the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been well demonstrated as a method of pain control for patients who exhibit failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and inoperable peripheral vascular diseases (PVD) (“usual indications”). However, a long-term study comparing the usual indications for which SCS is employed with those of other intractable painful conditions is still lacking.