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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients awaiting spinal cord stimulation surgery in the United Kingdom: a multi-centre patient survey.

Ganesan BaranidharanBeatrice BrethertonSam S EldabeVivek MehtaSimon ThomsonManohar Lal SharmaGirish VajramaniStana BojanicAshish GulveJames FitzGeraldSamuel HallJulie Firth
Published in: British journal of pain (2020)
Our findings suggest that even during the COVID-19 pandemic, there remains a strong clinical need for patients with chronic pain identified as likely SCS responders to be treated quickly. The current prioritisation of new SCS at category 4 (delayed more than 3 months) is challenged judging by this national survey. These patients are awaiting SCS surgery to relieve severe intractable neuropathic pain. A priority at category 3 (delayed up to 3 months) or in some selected cases, at category 2 are the appropriate priority categories.
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