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 …

The neurostimulation appropriateness consensus committee (NACC) safety guidelines for the reduction of severe neurological injury

TR Deer, TJ Lamer, JE Pope, SM Falowski… - … : Technology at the …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction Neurostimulation involves the implantation of devices to stimulate the brain,
spinal cord, or peripheral or cranial nerves for the purpose of modulating the neural activity …

The Neurostimulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) recommendations for infection prevention and management

TR Deer, DA Provenzano, M Hanes, JE Pope… - … : Technology at the …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction The use of neurostimulation for pain has been an established therapy for many
decades and is a major tool in the arsenal to treat neuropathic pain syndromes. Level I …

The incidence of spinal cord injury in implantation of percutaneous and paddle electrodes for spinal cord stimulation

FW Petraglia III, SH Farber, R Gramer, T Verla… - … : Technology at the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been proven effective for multiple chronic pain
syndromes. Over the past 40 years of use, the complication rates of SCS have been well …

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 …

An international survey to understand infection control practices for spinal cord stimulation

DA Provenzano, T Deer, AL Phelps, ZC Drennen… - … : Technology at the …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objectives Surgical site infections (SSIs) are associated with significant healthcare costs and
morbidity. Limited research exists specific to the prevention of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) …

Prospective clinical study of a new implantable peripheral nerve stimulation device to treat chronic pain

TR Deer, RM Levy, EL Rosenfeld - The Clinical journal of pain, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objectives To evaluate clinical use of the StimRouter, an investigational implanted
peripheral nerve stimulator for treating chronic neuropathic pain, using the median nerve as …

[PDF][PDF] A report of paraparesis following spinal cord stimulator trial, implantation and revision

CC Smith, JL Lin, M Shokat, SS Dosanjh… - Pain …, 2010 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Spinal cord injury has been reported as a rare complication of spinal cord
stimulation (SCS). A review of the literature shows a very low incidence of neurological …

[PDF][PDF] A review of surgical techniques in spinal cord stimulator implantation to decrease the post-operative infection rate

J Zhu, G Gutman, JG Collins, J Colonna - J Spine, 2014 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
The use of spinal cord stimulator has been supported by the evidence-based studies at
moderate level to control varying etiologies of pain. Infections are the most serious …

Cervical epidural abscess due to implantation of a spinal cord stimulation lead

GA Bara, J Thissen - Clinical Case Reports, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for intractable pain syndromes has become a pillar of modern
pain management. Common complications include lead migration, implant infection …