[Epidural lipomatosis : management proposal].

Epidural lipomatosis is a rare condition characterized by excessive accumulation of normal fat in the epidural space. This paper presents the results of a retrospective study of the charts of 20 patients. The 20 patients - 17 men and 3 women - were on average 64 years old.

Iatrogenic nerve injuries: a potentially serious medical and medicolegal problem. About a series of 42 patients and review of the literature.

Objective: To analyze the management of iatrogenic nerve injuries (iNI) in 42 patients.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of the charts.

Results: The iNI occurred mostly during a surgical procedure (n = 39), either on a nerve or plexus (n = 13), on bone, joint, vessel or soft tissue (n = 24) or because of malpositioning (n = 2).

Refractory neuropathic pain from a median nerve injury: spinal cord or peripheral nerve stimulation? A case report.

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is the most frequently used neuromodulation technique even for neurogenic pain from a peripheral nerve injury although peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) has been designed for this purpose. PNS appears less invasive than SCS or deep brain stimulation. It provides greater and specific target coverage and it could be more cost-effective than SCS because low electrical stimulation is exclusively delivered to the precise painful territory.