[PDF][PDF] Lumbar Spine Osteomyelitis After Permanent Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation: A Case Report

G Bajaj, R Bell, B Silverman, S Seth - Cureus, 2022 - cureus.com
A spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is an intervention that has become increasingly popular due
to its efficacy in treating pain. With the increasing number of SCSs implanted annually, there …

Successful reimplantation of spinal cord stimulator one year after device removal due to infection

RH Schwartz, W Southerland, I Urits… - The Surgery …, 2021 - thieme-connect.com
Spinal cord stimulation is an effective treatment modality for patients with numerous pain
conditions. Although proven to be highly successful, device implantation does come with …

Epidural abscess due to spinal cord stimulator trial

JJ Rauchwerger, GH Zoarski, R Waghmarae… - Pain …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
▪ Abstract: Spinal cord stimulation is increasingly utilized as a treatment to alleviate low back
pain and lumbar radiculopathy, particularly in patients with failed back surgery syndrome …

Spinal cord stimulator infection: approach to diagnosis, management, and prevention

Z Esquer Garrigos, S Farid, MA Bendel… - Clinical Infectious …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is the most utilized invasive electrical neuromodulation
treatment for the management of refractory chronic pain syndromes. Infection is one of the …

Spinal cord stimulator related infections: findings from a multicenter retrospective analysis of 2737 implants

MA Bendel, T O'Brien, BC Hoelzer… - … : Technology at the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Surgical site infection is a potential complication of spinal cord stimulator (SCS)
implantation. Current understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of these …

Dehiscence and Deep Wound Infection After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Managed Without Explantation: A Case Report

HC Wang, A Auyeung, T Aijaz, KD Candido… - A&A …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Deep infections of spinal cord stimulator devices usually result in explantation, as
recommended by some professional societies. However, alternative options should be …

Spinal cord stimulator implant infection rates and risk factors: a multicenter retrospective study

BC Hoelzer, MA Bendel, TR Deer… - … : Technology at the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Spinal cord stimulation is an evidence‐based treatment for a number of chronic
pain conditions. While this therapy offers improvement in pain and function it is not without …

A Comprehensive Review of Spinal Cord Stimulator Infections

D Cherkalin, SS Koushik, S Dua, S Rahman… - Current pain and …, 2022 - Springer
Spinal cord stimulator (SCS) is approved to treat various pain conditions and is commonly
seen in the chronic pain patient population. Due to the nature of the device and its location …

Osteolysis and cervical cord compression secondary to silicone granuloma formation around a dorsal spinal cord stimulator: a case report

JR Dimar II, DT Endriga… - Journal of Neurological …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Spinal cord stimulators (SCSs) have long been in use as a modality for the management of
numerous pain pathologies. Along with commonly anticipated morbidities such as …

Epidural abscess during a spinal cord stimulator trial: a case report

B Wetherington, TW Khan - Pain Practice, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can be beneficial for low back and radicular pain.
A short trial of SCS evaluates the potential effectiveness of this therapy for a specific patient …