Spinal Cord Stimulation Treatment for Persistent Pain After a Burn Injury: A Case Report.
Journal: A & A Case Reports
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Abstract
Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is used to treat neuropathic pain, but there are no published studies on its use to treat burn pain. We used SCS to treat a 67-year-old man suffering from burn pain that could not be managed with high-dose opioids or adjuvant neuropathic analgesics. A trial of SCS markedly reduced the visual analog scale score for pain in the left lateral abdominal and gluteal regions. He underwent permanent implantation of a SCS and achieved an opioid-free state. This case suggests that SCS treatment is a therapeutic option for burn pain refractory to conventional therapy.
Authors
Takeshi Kubota, Yuuhei Ishikawa, Rie Ishikawa
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