title: Neurostimulation in the modulation of intractable paraplegic and traumatic neuroma pains.
abstract: Our experience in treating 10 patients with intractable pain with paraplegia employing percutaneous epidural or dorsal column stimulation is presented. Initial and long-term results in this group are contrasted with those of 9 patients with intractable post-amputation or post-traumatic neuroma pain. The successful results of neurostimulation treatment of peripheral nerve pain contasts with the disappointing results in the treatment of paraplegic pain.
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000150:complications*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications