ArticlePain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain2017
Neurostimulation for Postsurgical Analgesia: A Novel System Enabling Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation.
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- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Postoperative Analgesia: A Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Pooled it
- Peripheral nerve stimulation for chronic knee pain following total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review.Pain management · 2023Pooled it
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Pain Management: A Systematic Review.Pain physician · 2021Pooled it
- Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (Neuromodulation) for Postoperative Pain: A Randomized, Sham-controlled Pilot Study.Anesthesiology · 2021Trial
- A Feasibility Study of Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2019Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Neuromodulation of the Femoral Nerve for Postoperative Analgesia Following Ambulatory Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Proof of Concept Study.Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society · 2019Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation: Neuromodulation of the Sciatic Nerve for Postoperative Analgesia Following Ambulatory Foot Surgery, a Proof-of-Concept Study.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2018Trial
- Smart-responsive electrospun scaffolds (SRES) for neural repair: Recent advances and future prospects.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Evaluation of gold helical microwire structure electrode for long-term rodent nerve stimulation.Journal of neural engineering · 2025Article
- Chronic Post-Surgical Pain After Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: An Update on Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Interventional Treatment Modalities.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Knee Pain: A Retrospective Analysis.Orthopedic reviews · 2025Article
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Neuropathic Pain Management: A Narrative Review.Pain and therapy · 2024Review
- A single-center retrospective chart review of percutaneous PNS for treatment of chronic shoulder pain.Interventional pain medicine · 2024Article
- The Relevance of Implanted Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Orthopedics Surgery: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Literature Review: Mechanism, Indications, and Clinical Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Stimulators in Lower Extremity Pain.Current pain and headache reports · 2024Review
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation After Total Knee Arthroplasty and Non-Operable Patella Fracture.Orthopedic reviews · 2024Article
- Pathophysiology of Pain and Mechanisms of Neuromodulation: A Narrative Review (A Neuron Project).Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Peripheral Nervous System Pain Modulation.Current neuropharmacology · 2024Article
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- The Emerging Role of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Postoperative Analgesia.Current pain and headache reports · 2023Review
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Abstract
While neurostimulation-stimulation of the nervous system using electrical current-has been used to treat chronic pain, its use treating postsurgical pain has been limited. Here, we report on the clinical application of a novel investigational lead to provide analgesia following total knee arthroplasty. In 5 subjects, leads were inserted percutaneously using ultrasound guidance within 0.5 to 3.0 cm of the femoral and/or sciatic nerve(s). With the delivery of current, pain decreased an average of 63% at rest, with 4 of 5 subjects having relief of > 50%. During passive and active knee flexion, pain decreased an average of 14% and 50%, with 0/3 and 1/2 subjects attaining > 50% relief, respectively. Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation may be a practical modality for the treatment of postsurgical pain.
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