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
Publication Title
Medical Journal of Malaysia
ISSN
0300-5283
Recommended Citation
Vijayan, R. and Ahmad, Tunku Sara, "Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of failed back surgery syndrome--two case reports" (1999). Pre-2000. 1472.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_pre2000/1472
Divisions
fac_med
Volume
54
Issue
4
Publisher
Malaysian Medical Association