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Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data
Odonkor CA, AlFarra T, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Rodríguez T, Sottosanti E, Kaye AD. Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 103-118. PMID: 35119602, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01008-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCannabinoidsChronic PainHumansNeuralgiaNociceptionQuality of LifeSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationNociceptive painLong-term healthcare costsPain treatment modalitiesDorsal column stimulationPre-clinical dataHigh safety profileCannabinoid-based medicationsPain-signaling pathwaysQuality of lifeMinimal side effectsOpioid consumptionNeuropathic painPain reliefAdjunctive therapySecondary outcomesPain managementCannabinoid therapyClinical efficacyCord stimulationSafety profileCombination therapyFunctional statusTreatment modalitiesFunctional capacity
2020
Fantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial.
Odonkor C, Kwak R, Ting K, Hao D, Collins B, Ahmed S. Fantastic Four: Age, Spinal Cord Stimulator Waveform, Pain Localization and History of Spine Surgery Influence the Odds of Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial. Pain Physician 2020, 23: e19-e30. PMID: 32013285, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2020/23/e19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulator trialSuccessful spinal cord stimulator trialSCS trialSurgical historyTrial outcomesPain durationMedian ageNumber of leadsAxial low back painComplex regional pain syndromeRetrospective chart review designLower extremity painAppropriate patient selectionInstitutional review board approvalRegional pain syndromeLow back painMajor academic medical centerSuccessful trialsLogistic regression analysisReview board approvalAcademic medical centerRole of waveformExtremity painPain syndromeRadicular symptoms
2019
Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade
Odonkor CA, Orman S, Orhurhu V, Stone ME, Ahmed S. Spinal Cord Stimulation vs Conventional Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: A Systematic Review of Health Care Resource Utilization and Outcomes in the Last Decade. Pain Medicine 2019, 20: 2479-2494. PMID: 31498396, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnz185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesicsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainCosts and Cost AnalysisHealth ExpendituresHealth ResourcesHumansImplantable NeurostimulatorsLegLow Back PainNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient ReadmissionPhysical Therapy ModalitiesProsthesis ImplantationQuality of LifeQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSpinal Cord StimulationConceptsSpinal cord stimulationHealth care resource utilizationChronic low backConventional therapyLeg painCord stimulationComplication rateBack painLow backChronic low back painShorter hospital stayHealth-related qualityHigh complication rateLow complication rateLow back painHealth care costsSports Medicine databaseHospital staySCS therapyChronic painMean ageSCS patientsCT patientsFavorable outcomeInclusion criteriaAssociation Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
Orhurhu V, Chu R, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor CA. Association Between Pain Scores and Successful Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2019, 23: 660-666. PMID: 31489751, DOI: 10.1111/ner.13044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresPermanent SCS implantationSCS trialSCS implantsSCS implantationSpine surgeryPermanent SCSSpinal cord stimulation trialSpinal cord stimulator implantationLower pain scoresHigher pain scoresSurgical patientsStimulator implantationTotal cohortRetrospective studyStimulation trialsPatientsLarger studyTrialsScoresSurgeryImplantationAssociationSpecificity analysisMales