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INTRODUCTION: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an effective treatment for chronic, intractable neuropathic pain. There have been relatively few high-level studies that suggest its unequivocal use. The decay of stimulation efficacy over time have opened opportunity for the entrance of new pulse trains and waveforms. AREAS COVERED: In this state-of-the-art review, we focused on many of the major studies published in the last 10 years that were considered level one evidence. A retrospective narrative approach was taken to conceptualize foundation studies as they pertain to current evidence. A special focus was taken on reported safety outcomes in comparison to foundation studies especially as they pertain to our 5-year outlook on the use of spinal cord stimulation. EXPERT OPINION: We find there are still significant limitations in the body of reviewed evidence and suggest that long-term data beyond 24 months are lacking in the literature. In addition, adverse event rates, device explantation rates and the sham effect looms as important concepts to address in the future in spite of the existing novel stimulation paradigms.
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Prova Pericial , Neuralgia/terapia , Estimulação da Medula Espinal , Dor Crônica/terapia , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/efeitos adversos , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/história , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/instrumentação , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Computadores/história , Ciência de Laboratório Médico , Estimulação da Medula Espinal , Equipamentos e Provisões , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , Humanos , Ciência de Laboratório Médico/história , Ciência de Laboratório Médico/instrumentação , Ciência de Laboratório Médico/métodos , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/história , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/instrumentação , Estimulação da Medula Espinal/métodos , Telefone/históriaRESUMO
Spinal cord stimulation is nowadays an established therapy for various neuropathic and vasculopathic pain syndromes after more conservative measures have failed. However, 40 years ago, only 5 years after the first worldwide implantation in the US, this therapy was promoted in Germany. In 1972, the first devices were implanted in the Departments of Neurosurgery at the Universities Hannover and Freiburg. These pioneering efforts and the establishment of the therapy are intimately associated with three names: Jörg-Ulrich Krainick, Uwe Thoden, and Wolfhard Winkelmüller. Nowadays about 1700 spinal cord stimulation systems are implanted annually in Germany. The development of spinal cord stimulation from the beginnings up to now taking into special consideration the early years in Germany are presented.
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Estimulação da Medula Espinal/história , Alemanha , História do Século XX , História do Século XXI , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), by virtue of its historically described up-front costs and level of invasiveness, has been relegated by several complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) treatment algorithms to a therapy of last resort. Newer information regarding safety, cost, and efficacy leads us to believe that SCS for the treatment of CRPS should be implemented earlier in a treatment algorithm using a more comprehensive approach. METHODS: We reviewed the literature on pain care algorithmic thinking and applied the safety, appropriateness, fiscal or cost neutrality, and efficacy (S.A.F.E.) principles to establish an appropriate position for SCS in an algorithm of pain care. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Based on literature-contingent considerations of safety, efficacy, cost efficacy, and cost neutrality, we conclude that SCS should not be considered a therapy of last resort for CRPS but rather should be applied earlier (e.g., three months) as soon as more conservative therapies have failed.
