Spinal cord stimulation May improve not only intractable pain but also necrotic wounds

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Yılmaz A., Yıldızgören M. T., Melek İ., Doğan O. V.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, cilt.64, sa.3, ss.288-290, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 64 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tftrd.2018.2112
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-290
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neuropathic pain, Spinal cord stimulation, Wound
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS), an implantable neuromodulation modality, is one of the most exciting developments in chronic pain syndromes. In addition, SCS May improve intractable pain and May help ischemic wound healing. Herein, we report a 59-year-old female patient with persistent neuropathic pain and peripheral arterial disease in the lower limb which was treated successfully with SCS.