Prospective, two-part study of the interaction between spinal cord stimulation and peripheral nerve field stimulation in patients with low back pain: development of a new spinal-peripheral neurostimulation method.

Objective: The goal of the study was to assess the efficacy of interaction between spinal cord stimulation (SCS) and peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) and to evaluate a new spinal-peripheral neuromodulation method for low back pain.

Materials And Methods: The prospective two-part study included patients with low back pain due to failed back surgery syndrome and/or spinal stenosis. In the first part 20 patients were implanted with SCS and PNFS.

Efficacy of a Single, Percutaneous, Across Midline, Octrode® Lead Using a "Midline Anchoring" Technique in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and/or Lower Extremity Pain: A Retrospective Study.

Introduction.  Spinal cord stimulation is a widely used treatment modality for chronic pain, especially failed back surgery syndrome. However, migration of the lead or leads, coverage of axial pain, and the selection of an optimal system configuration continue to be subjects for serious debate.

A new technique of "midline anchoring" in spinal cord stimulation dramatically reduces lead migration.

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a popular method of treatment of chronic pain. Unfortunately, migration of the lead continues to be a serious complication of this therapy. In an attempt to reduce lateral migration of the SCS lead, we performed a retrospective assessment of a new technique of percutaneous lead placement.

Efficacy and Safety of Intrathecal Opioid/Bupivacaine Mixture in Chronic Nonmalignant Pain: A Double Blind, Randomized, Crossover, Multicenter Study by the National Forum of Independent Pain Clinicians (NFIPC).

Objective. Intrathecal opioid/local anesthetic mixtures are a popular alternative in contemporary treatment of chronic nonmalignant pain. Unfortunately, its use is based solely on retrospective studies or anecdotal reports.