Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports

Severe, persistent back pain following back surgery is often referred to as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Conservative measures such as physiotherapy, back strengthening exercises, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and epidural steroids may be inadequate to alleviate pain. Spinal Co...

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Main Authors:	Vijayan, R., Ahmad, Tunku Sara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Association 1999
Subjects:	RD Surgery
Online Access:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/2486/1/Failed_Back_Surgery_Syndrome.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/2486/ http://www.e-mjm.org/1999/v54n4/Failed_Back_Surgery_Syndrome.pdf
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spelling	my.um.eprints.24862019-02-27T04:30:24Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/2486/ Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports Vijayan, R. Ahmad, Tunku Sara RD Surgery Severe, persistent back pain following back surgery is often referred to as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Conservative measures such as physiotherapy, back strengthening exercises, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and epidural steroids may be inadequate to alleviate pain. Spinal Cord Stimulators were implanted into two patients suffering from FBSS. Both patients responded successfully to spinal cord stimulation with reduction of pain and disability. Malaysian Medical Association 1999-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/2486/1/Failed_Back_Surgery_Syndrome.pdf Vijayan, R. and Ahmad, Tunku Sara (1999) Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 54 (4). pp. 509-513. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/1999/v54n4/Failed_Back_Surgery_Syndrome.pdf
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description	Severe, persistent back pain following back surgery is often referred to as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Conservative measures such as physiotherapy, back strengthening exercises, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and epidural steroids may be inadequate to alleviate pain. Spinal Cord Stimulators were implanted into two patients suffering from FBSS. Both patients responded successfully to spinal cord stimulation with reduction of pain and disability.
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title	Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports
title_short	Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports
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title_sort	spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports
publisher	Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate	1999
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Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports

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