The Predictive Value of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Patient Selection in Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Prospective Study
ConclusionTENS can be predictive for patient selection in PNFS, as TENS positive patients showed significant correlation with a positive PNFS trial period. Therefore, TENS positive patients might be justifiable to be directly implanted with leads and IPG. TENS positive patients further tend to show a better improvement in the follow-up.
Source: Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Frank Patrick Schwarm,
Marc Ott,
Jasmin Nagl,
Michael Bender,
Marco Stein,
Eberhard Uhl,
Hagen Maxeiner,
Malgorzata A. Kolodziej Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research
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