Korean J Pain.  2007 Dec;20(2):199-202. 10.3344/kjp.2007.20.2.199.

Cervical and Thoracic Spinal Cord Stimulation with Single Electrodes for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A case report

• Lee JJ
• Um TB
• Hong SJ
• Hwang SM
• Lim SY
• Shin KM

• KMID: 2278066
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2007.20.2.199

Abstract

Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a condition characterized by extreme pain after spinal surgery. Treatment of FBSS is aimed at improving function, using interdisciplinary approaches that encompass rehabilitation, psychological therapy, and pain management. If no response to conventional treatment is noted, a more interventional technique such as spinal cord stimulation (SCS) should be used. SCS is a well-established method of managing a variety of chronic neuropathic pain conditions. A 32 year-old male patient afflicted by FBSS that was irresponsive to both medication and several repeated nerve blocks showed improvement of symptoms after cervical and thoracic SCS with a single electrode. Centered on the midline of the spinal cord, single-electrode SCS can be an effective method for relieving pain and improving function.

Keyword

failed back surgery syndrome; pain management; spinal cord stimulation

MeSH Terms

Adult
Electrodes*
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome*
Humans
Male
Nerve Block
Neuralgia
Pain Management
Rehabilitation
Spinal Cord Stimulation*
Spinal Cord*