Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-1999

Abstract

Severe, persistent back pain following back surgery is often referred to as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Conservative measures such as physiotherapy, back strengthening exercises, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and epidural steroids may be inadequate to alleviate pain. Spinal Cord Stimulators were implanted into two patients suffering from FBSS. Both patients responded successfully to spinal cord stimulation with reduction of pain and disability.

Keywords

Spinal Cord Stimulation

Divisions

fac_med

Publication Title

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volume

54

Issue

4

Publisher

Malaysian Medical Association

Share

COinS