Mortality Outcomes After Spinal Cord Stimulation: A 10-Year Survival Analysis of 330 Patients With Chronic Neuropathic Pain
Increased mortality was observed in patients with a negative SCS trial or explanted SCS devices, whereas patients with successful SCS treatment experienced no excess mortality.
Authors
- Henna-Kaisa Jyrkkänen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0725-2588)
- Jukka Huttunen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9440-7917)
- Antti Martikainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-378X)
- Mikael von und zu Fraunberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8457-4639)
- Mette Nissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5137-3024)
- Tiina-Mari Ikäheimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3582-9205)
- Antti Johannes Luikku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2864-1953)
Institutions
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003820
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.19