title: [Compound acetabulum fracture caused by overstimulation with a PISCES system].
abstract: A 56-year-old patient suffered intractable radicular pain from spondylolisthesis L5/S1. There was no help from PLIT-fusion but pain decreased substantially by spinal cord stimulation with a PISCES-system. On Nov 8th 1987 the battery exhausted gradually whereas the patient increased the output up to maximum. When changing to a new battery he suffered an electric shock. Acute opistonus with a jump from his wheelchair occurred with maximal innervation of the muscles of his left leg resulting in a comminuted fracture of his left acetabulum. There seems to be a need for more information and precautions on involuntary overstimulation in the use of neurostimulators.
authors.affiliation: Neurochirurgische Abteilung Krankenhaus Ludmillenstift, Meppen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sandvoss
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries*; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000601:surgery*; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Acetabulum-Trümmerfraktur durch Uberstimulation mit einem PISCES-System.