A Case Report of Subcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Axial Back Pain Associated With Postlaminectomy Syndrome

Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Chronic Pain: 100 Cases and Review of the Literature

“…The total number of permanent implants assessed in this study was 100, whereby 40,44,8,5, and 3 patients received PNFS implants in their occipital/craniofacial, lumbosacral, thoracic, groin/pelvis or abdominal region, respectively (Table 3). We assessed for possible effects of age and gender on the results following PNFS.…”

Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Truncal Pain

“…Verrills et al [18] reported that among 13 consecutively implanted patients 85% noted greater than 50% pain relief with a mean follow-up period of 7 months. Although long-term data are not available, Krutsch et al [19] reported a single patient with lumbar FBSS who had 90% improvement at 12 months postimplant. Report of improvement of discogenic pain after cervical surgery has also been reported with 100% relief of a single patient at 9 months follow-up [5].…”

Peripheral neuromodulation for pain

“…Krutsch et al reported the use of PNFS for chronic lower back pain in a patient with failed back surgery. 26 They reported a >90% reduction in lower back pain at 12 months follow-up.…”