SCS als therapeutische Option beim Postnukleotomiesyndrom

Translated title of the contribution: SCS as a treatment option for failed back surgery syndrome

Abstract

Unfortunately, 10-40 % of patients still experience pain after spinal surgery. There are many reasons for the patients' complaints. If no identifiable cause, such as a recurrent disc herniation, is visible, this is referred to as failed back surgery syndrome. However, this definition includes a variety of possible underlying causes of the pain, which result in just as many different therapeutic approaches. In addition to pharmacological, behavioral and physical therapy, also neuromodulation techniques can be offered; the best known method is spinal cord stimulation (SCS). The following article describes evidence-based studies with regard to the beneficial treatment of failed back surgery syndrome with conventional tonic SCS and new developments in spinal cord stimulation addressing the treatment of chronic refractory back pain.

Translated title of the contributionSCS as a treatment option for failed back surgery syndrome
Original languageGerman
JournalDer Orthopäde
Volume45
Issue number9
Pages (from-to)738-43
Number of pages6
ISSN1433-0431
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 09.2016

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