Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2017;20;1-13A Systematic Review on the Prevalence, Etiology, and Pathophysiology of Intrinsic Pain in Dermal Scar Tissue
    Systematic Review
    Eveline Bijlard, MD, Lisa Uiterwaal, MD, Casimir A.E. Kouwenberg, MD, Marc A.M. Mureau, MD, PhD, Steven E.R. Hovius, MD, PhD, and Frank J.P.M. Huygen, MD, PhD.
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  2. 2017;20;15-25Electric Stimulation for Pain Relief in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
    Systematic Review
    Ana Paula de Silva Salazar, PT, MSc, Cinara Stein, MSc, Ritchele Redivo Marchese, MSc, Rodrigo Della Mea Plentz, PhD, and Aline De Souza Pagnussat, PhD.
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  3. 2017;20;27-35Efficacy and Safety of 0.625% and 1.25% Capsaicin Patch in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Multi-Center, Randomized, and Semi-Double Blind Controlled Study
    Randomized Trial
    Jee-Youn Moon, MD, PhD, Pyung-Bok Lee, MD, PhD, Yong-Chul Kim, MD, PhD, Sang-Chul Lee, MD, PhD, Francis S Nahm, MD, PhD, and Eunjoo Choi, MD.
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  4. 2017;20;37-52Effects of Dry Needling on Spinal Mobility and Trigger Points in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome
    Randomized Trial
    Adelaida Maria Castro-Sanchez, PhD, Hector Garcia-Lopez, PT, Guillermo A. Mataran-Penarrocha, MD, Manuel Fernandez-Sanchez, PhD, Cayetano Fernandez-Sola, PhD, Jose Granero-Molina, PhD, and Maria Encarnacion Aguilar-Ferrandiz, PhD.
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  5. 2017;20;53-68Trigeminal Neuralgia Induced by Cobra Venom Leads to Cognitive Deficits Associated with Downregulation of CREB/BDNF Pathway
    Experimental Trial
    Li Zhang, MD, Xinli Ding, PhD, Zhe Wu, MD, Xiaoyan Qian, CRNA, Jianxiong An, MD, PhD, and Ming Tian, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  6. 2017;20;69-76Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Symptomatic Schmorl’s Nodes: 11 Cases with Long-term Follow-up and a Literature Review
    Retrospective Study
    Shi-Cheng He, MD, Bin-Yan Zhong, MD, Hai-Dong Zhu, MD, Wen Fang, MD, Li Chen, MD, Jin-He Guo, MD, Gang Deng, MD, and Gao-Jun Teng, MD, PhD.
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  7. 2017;20;77-87Comparison of Cervical Sagittal Alignment and Kinematics after Posterior Full-endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy and Discectomy According to Preoperative Cervical Alignment
    Retrospective Study
    Samuel Won, BS, Chi Heon Kim, MD, PhD, Chun Kee Chung, MD, PhD, Yunhee Choi, PhD, Sung Bae Park, MD, Jung Hyeon Moon, MD, Won Heo, MD, and Sung-Mi Kim, RN.
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  8. 2017;20;89-94Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Non-neoplastic Osteoporotic Sacral Insufficiency Fractures
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Dong-Hwa Heo, MD, PhD, and Choon-Keun Park, MD, PhD.
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  9. 2017;20;95-106Successful Long-term Nerve Root Stimulation for Chronic Neuropathic Pain: A Real World, Single Center Canadian Experience
    Prospective Study
    Adrian B. Levine, BSc, David A. Steven, MD, Andrew G. Parrent, MD, FRCSC, and Keith W. MacDougall, MD, FRCSC.
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  10. 2017;20;E209-E220Prevention of Post-herpetic Neuralgia from Dream to Reality: A Ten-step Model
    Observational Report
    Mohamed Younis Makharita, MD.
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  11. 2017;20;E221-E231Full-Endoscopic Assisted Lumbar Decompressive Surgery Performed in an Outpatient, Ambulatory Facility: Report of 5 Years of Complications and Risk Factors
    Retrospective Review
    Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD, Andrea M. Trescot, MD, Paul D. Sampson, PhD, and Yiyi Zhang, BS.
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  12. 2017;20;E233-E239Ultrasound-Guided Block of the Suprascapular Nerve in Breast Cancer Survivors with Limited Shoulder Motion – Case Series
    Cohort Assessment
    Sibel Caglar Okur, MD, Ozden Ozyemisci-Taskiran, MD, Yasemin Pekindogan, MD, Murat Mert, MD, and Nil Syiner Caglar, MD.
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  13. 2017;20;E241-E249Factors Affecting Delayed Union of Vertebral Fractures Following Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
    Retrospective Review
    Xin He, MD, YiBin Meng, MD, YunFei Huang, MD, DingJun Hao, MD, PhD, QiNing Wu, MD, and JiJun Liu, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  14. 2017;20;E251-E255Potential Beneficial Effects of Probiotics on Human Migraine Headache: A Literature Review
    Literature Review
    Yu-Jie Dai, MD, Hai-Yan Wang, MD, Xi-Jian Wang, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, and Yong-Hai Sun, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  15. 2017;20;E257-E268Prevalence of Specific Types of Pain Diagnoses in a Sample of United States Adults
    Retrospective Review
    Kelly Ryan Murphy, BS, Jing L. Han, BA, Siyun Yang, MS, Syed Mohammed Qasim Hussaini, MS, Aladine A. Elsamadicy, BE, Beth Parente, MHS, Jichun Xie, PhD, Promila Pagadala, PhD, and Shivanand P. Lad, MD, PhD.
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  16. 2017;20;E269-E283Rapid and Delayed Effects of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Neuropathic Pain: Electrophysiological, Molecular, and Behavioral Evidence Supporting Long-Term Depression
    Basic Science
    Ren-Yu Huang, MS, Chia-Chi Liao, PhD, Shih-Ying Tsai, PhD, Chen-Tung Yen, PhD, Chii-Wann Lin, PhD, Tsung-Chi Chen, MS, Wei-Tso Lin, MS, Chi-Heng Chang, MS, and Yeong-Ray Wen, MD, PhD.
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  17. 2017;20;E285-E301Ketamine: An Update on Cellular and Subcellular Mechanisms with Implications for Clinical Practice
    Literature Review
    Gary J. Iacobucci, BS, BA, Ognjen Visnjevac, MD, Leili Pourafkari, MD, and Nader Djalal Nader, MD, PhD.
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  18. 2017;20;E303-E314Abnormal Local Brain Activity Beyond the Pain Matrix in Postherpetic Neuralgia Patients: A Resting-State Functional MRI Study
    Observational Study
    Song Cao, MD, PhD, Ganjun Song, MS, Yi Zhang, MD, PhD, Peng Xie, MD, PhD, Ye Tu, MD, PhD, Ying Li, MD, Tian Yu, MD, PhD, and Buwei Yu, MD, PhD.
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  19. 2017;20;E315-E322 The Rare Painful Phenomena – Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania-tic Syndrome as a Clinically Isolated Syndrome of the Central Nervous System
    Case Report
    Srdjan Ljubisavljevic, MD, PhD, Ana Prazic, MD, Miodrag Lazarevic, MD, Dragan Stojanov, MD, PhD, Dejan Savic, MD, PhD, and Slobadan Vojinovic, MD, PhD.
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  20. 2017;20;E323-E327Ultrasound-guided Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Articular Branches of the Femoral Nerve for the Treatment of Chronic Post-arthroplasty Hip Pain
    Case Report
    David J. Kim, MD, MS, Shiqian Shen, MD, and George M Hanna, MD.
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  21. 2017;20;E329-E334Pneumocephalus Following Unidentified Dural Puncture: A Case Report with an Unusual Neurological Presentation
    Case Report
    Helena Dutra Figueiera, MD, Joana Guimaraes, MD, Ana Luisa Sousa, MD, and Ana Margarida Regalado, MD.
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  22. 2017;20;E335-E336Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy and Antithrombotic Drugs
    Letter to the Editor
    Eduardo Anitua, MD, DDS, PhD, Roberto Prado, MSc, MPhil, and Gorka Orive, PhD.
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  23. 2017;20;E337In Response to: Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy and Antithrombotic Drugs
    Response
    Houman Danesh, MD.
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  24. 2017;20;E338-E340Image Guided Targeted Hyperstimulation Analgesia is Superior to Placebo in Chronic Low Back Pain
    Letter to the Editor
    Miguel Gorenberg, MD, and Ori Kanner, ..
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  25. 2017;20;E340-E342Auto-Targeted Neurostimulation In Chronic Low Back Pain: Why Available Evidence Rejects Its Clinical Utility
    Response
    Jo Nijs, PhD, Maria Encarnacion Aguilar Ferrandiz, MD, Yori Gidron, PhD, Nathalie Roussel, PhD, Rob Vanderstraeten, MSc, Dries Van Dyck, MSc, Eva Huysmans, MSc, and Margot De Kooning, PhD.
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  26. 2017;20;E342-E343Soleve Image-Guided Targeted Hyperstimulation Analgesia show promising clinical results in Chronic Low Back Pain
    Response
    Miguel Gorenberg, MD, and Ori Kanner, ..
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  27. 2017;20;E344Investigator Initiated Studies – Industry or Investigator – “Who Wins?”
    Comparative Analysis
    Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD.
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