Peripheral Nerve Stimulator for Chronic Pain From Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: A Case Report

Chronic pain from quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) presents a significant challenge for both orthopedic surgeons and pain management physicians. Current treatment options include physical therapy and medication management. Patients with refractory pain often end up using opioids and suffer from a pro...

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Autores principales: Gargya, Akshat, Dhaliwal, Sampreet, Haider, Naeem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Anesthesiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10241987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37287822
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.39916
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Sumario:Chronic pain from quadriceps tendon rupture (QTR) presents a significant challenge for both orthopedic surgeons and pain management physicians. Current treatment options include physical therapy and medication management. Patients with refractory pain often end up using opioids and suffer from a prolonged disability that affects the quality of their life. A peripheral nerve stimulator is a novel treatment option for QTR. It is a minimally invasive treatment option that can be used to manage refractory cases in the future. We report a case of successful management of chronic pain in a patient with bilateral QTR with a femoral peripheral nerve stimulator.

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