Reliability and Validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory – 2 – Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) in Spine Surgery and Spinal Cord Stimulator Samples
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DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2018.1488719
Abstract: Abstract It is not uncommon for patients to report diminished outcomes as a result of spine surgery or a spinal cord stimulator implant. Presurgical psychological evaluations are increasingly used to identify patients at increased risk… read more here.
Keywords: spine surgery; cord stimulator; spinal cord;
Thoracolumbar Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial: Procedural Technique.
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DOI: 10.1097/bsd.0000000000000935
Abstract: Spinal cord stimulator trials are indicated for the treatment of postlaminectomy syndrome with persistent severe back and limb pain which has failed conservative treatment options and where no further surgery is indicated. They are also… read more here.
Keywords: spinal cord; cord stimulator; thoracolumbar spinal; stimulator trial ... See more keywords
Spinal Cord Stimulator Electrode Dislodging into the Ligamentum Flavum: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.1111/papr.12685
Abstract: To date, no case studies specifically reporting an electrode dislodging from its lead wire have been reported. Here we describe a case involving an electrode shearing from the spinal cord stimulator lead, and lodging into… read more here.
Keywords: cord stimulator; ligamentum flavum; case; electrode ... See more keywords
Epidural Abscess During a Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial: A Case Report
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DOI: 10.1111/papr.12691
Abstract: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can be beneficial for low back and radicular pain. A short trial of SCS evaluates the potential effectiveness of this therapy for a specific patient, while also decreasing the likelihood of… read more here.
Keywords: trial; cord stimulator; epidural abscess; abscess spinal ... See more keywords
Dehiscence and Deep Wound Infection After Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Managed Without Explantation: A Case Report.
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DOI: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001623
Abstract: Deep infections of spinal cord stimulator devices usually result in explantation, as recommended by some professional societies. However, alternative options should be explored to avoid potential complications that are associated with explantation, and possibly additional… read more here.
Keywords: wound infection; spinal cord; cord stimulator; deep wound ... See more keywords