Results of the Most Significant Investigations of Conventional SCS Application for the Treatment of Patients with Low Back and Leg Pain
| Study | Year | Design | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar et al. [21] | 2005 | Prospective, randomized, controlled | 52 patients implanted with SCS, 42 responders |
| Significant pain relief in 50% of patients after 6 mo of stimulation | |||
| Barolat et al. [29] | 2001 | Prospective multi-left | Significant pain relief in 88% of patients with leg pain and in 88% of patients with low back pain after 12 mo of follow-up |
| North et al. [30] | 2005 | Prospective, randomized, controlled | Significant pain relief |
SCS: spinal cord stimulation.