| Facilitation of diagnostic and percutaneous trial lead placement with ultrasound guidance for peripheral nerve stimulation suprascapular neuralgia |
Bouche, B |
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine |
Medtronic implantation of articular branches as well as the cutaneous branches of saphenous nerve. |
Case series |
5 patients |
2011 |
Visual Analog Scale (VAS), various functional testing |
VAS scores at 12 months demonstrated a decrease in pain score from from 6-8/10 to 0-2/10. Siignificant improvement in walking distance, in standing and in sitting tolerances. 3 out of 5 patients were able to return to work. |
Peripheral nerve stimulation may be an effective treatment for suprascapular neuralgia. |
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Brachial Plexus Nerve Roots and Supra-Scapular Nerve for Chronic Refractory Neuropathic Pain of the Upper Limb |
Bénédicte Bouche |
Neuromodulation |
Peripheral nerve stimulation of brachial plexus and suprascapular nerve with implanted electrodes |
Clinical trial |
26 patients
(28 implants) |
2017 |
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20 patients followed up
27.5 mean month follow up had mean pain relief of 67.1%
17 patients improved >50%
12 improved >70%
11 patients after 2 year follow up reported pain relief >68%
12/20 very satisfied
6/20 satisfied
2/20 poorly satisfied |
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Prospective case series on the use of peripheral nerve stimulation for focal mononeuropathy treatment |
Oswald, Jessica |
Pain Management |
Bioness Stimrouter system implanted on SSN, Brachial plexus, and intercostal nerve |
Clinical trial |
39 patients (42 implants) |
2019 |
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78% of the participants noticed an improvement in their pain.
average preprocedural score of 8 improving to 2 post-implant
72% improvement in activity with the greatest observed in the brachial plexus (80%) and suprascapular nerve (80%) and smallest in the intercostal nerve (40%).
89% of those implanted with a peripheral nerve stimulator experienced a greater than 50% reduction in opioid consumption |
Peripheral nerve stimulation may safe and effective at improving patient clinical scores and pain medication dependence. |