Calvillo O, Racz G, Didie J, Smith K
Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
Acta Orthop Belg. 1998 Mar;64(1):57-63.
The authors report their results on 36 patients with advanced stages of complex regional pain syndrome. They were treated with either spinal cord stimulation, or peripheral nerve stimulation, and in some cases with both modalities. Thirty six months after implantation the reported pain measured on visual analogue scales was an average of 53% better, this change was statistically significant. Analgesic consumption decreased by about 50% or was reportedly more effective. The authors conclude that in late stages of complex regional pain syndrome, neuroaugmentation is a reasonable option when alternative therapies have failed.
作者报告了他们对36例复杂区域疼痛综合征晚期患者的治疗结果。这些患者接受了脊髓刺激或周围神经刺激治疗，有些患者同时接受了这两种治疗方式。植入后36个月，根据视觉模拟量表测量，报告的疼痛平均改善了53%，这一变化具有统计学意义。镇痛药物的消耗量减少了约50%，或者据报道效果更佳。作者得出结论，在复杂区域疼痛综合征的晚期，当其他治疗方法失败时，神经增强是一种合理的选择。
