2019
Management of incidental lumboiliac hernia during spinal cord stimulator implant: a case report
Hao D, Odonkor C, Volney S, Kamdar M, Ahmed S. Management of incidental lumboiliac hernia during spinal cord stimulator implant: a case report. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2019, 44: 1033. PMID: 31527161, DOI: 10.1136/rapm-2019-100794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpinal cord stimulator implantationSpinal cord stimulationDefinitive surgical treatmentPosterolateral abdominal wallInferior lumbar triangleIPG pocketFlank massPain physiciansOperative repairLumbar triangleSurgical treatmentLumbar herniaCord stimulationCase reportCaucasian manDifferential diagnosisFollow-upIncidental findingHerniaHernia defectSynthetic meshAbdominal wallRare defectStimulator implantationSurgical colleagues
2017
Is Kratom the New 'Legal High' on the Block?: The Case of an Emerging Opioid Receptor Agonist with Substance Abuse Potential.
Chang-Chien GC, Odonkor CA, Amorapanth P. Is Kratom the New 'Legal High' on the Block?: The Case of an Emerging Opioid Receptor Agonist with Substance Abuse Potential. Pain Physician 2017, 20: e195-e198. PMID: 28072812, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2017.1.e195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pain patientsOpioid receptor agonistsPain patientsReceptor agonistPain physiciansAbuse potentialDietary supplementsAlpha-2 adrenergicOpioid replacement therapyNausea/vomitingDelta-opioid receptorsSubstance abuse potentialOpioid withdrawalPain specialistsChronic painPrescription opioidsReplacement therapyPotential deleterious effectsOpioid abuseOpioid overdoseLong-term effectsAnimal studiesSevere signsDrug AdministrationPain literature