Peripheral Nerve Stimulation and Clinical Outcomes: A Retrospective Case Series.

Nafisseh S WarnerKalli K SchaeferJason S EldrigeTim J LamerMatthew J PingreeMarkus A BendelMatthew A WarnerRichard H RhoWilliam D Mauck

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2020)

Peripheral nerve stimulation was associated with reduced pain scores, lower opioid utilization, and improved patient function at 6 months. These data support PNS as a potentially effective nonopioid analgesic modality in chronic pain, though prospective multicenter evaluation is warranted to evaluate longer-term outcomes.

Keyphrases

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