
Editor-in-Chief: Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA
Articles
- 2021;24;293-308Spinal Cord Stimulation Trends of Utilization and Expenditures in Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare Population from 2009 to 2018
Expenditure Analysis
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Brahma Prasad Vangala, MBBS, Amol Soin, MD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Srinivasa Thota, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;309-317Pain and Opioid Use in Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Account for Perceived Injustice
Narrative Review
Jo Nijs, PhD, Eva Roose, MSc, Astrid Lahousse, MSc, Kenza Mostaqim, MSc, Iris Reynebeau, MSc, Marijke De Couck, PhD, David Beckwee, MSc, Eva Huysmans, MSc, Rinske Bults, MSc, Paul van Wilgen, PhD, and Laurence Leysen, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;319-325The Effect of Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain Who Underwent a Spine Intervention
Prospective Study
Ayca Uran San, MD, Serdar Kesikburun, MD, and Kutay Tezel, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;327-334Characteristics of Hospitalized Adults with Opioid Use Disorder in the United States: Nationwide Inpatient Sample
Retrospective Study
Brook T. Alemu, PhD, Olaniyi Olayinka, MD, and Brian C. Martin, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E529-E538Increase your Confidence in Opioid Prescribing: Marketing Messages in Continuing Medical Education Activities on ER/LA Opioids
Thematic Analysis
Benjamin Goodwin, MS, Hwa-Pyung (David) Lim, MS, Judy Butler, MS, Daniel Paglia, MS, Matthew T. Dempsey, MS, Bonnie O'Connor, PhD, and Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;335-344Nutrition/Dietary Supplements and Chronic Pain in Patients with Cancer and Survivors of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda
Systematic Review
Sevilay Tumkaya Yilmaz, MSc, Ömer Elma, MSc, Tom Deliens, PhD, Iris Coppieters, PhD, Peter Clarys, PhD, Jo Nijs, PhD, and Anneleen Malfliet, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;345-358Benefits of Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia after Bariatric Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Chenchen Tian, MD, Yung Lee, MD, Yvgeniy Oparin, MD, Dennis Hong, MD, and Harsha Shanthanna, MD, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E539-E554Epidural Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica: A Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cochrane Review
Systematic Review
Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Emilija Knezevic, ., Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Srinivasa Thota, MD, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E555-E563Quadratus Lumborum Block is an Effective Postoperative Analgesic Technique in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis
Meta-Analysis
Wen-li Zhao, MD, Shao-dong Li, MD, Bei Wu, MD, and Zhen-Feng Zhou, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;359-367Long-term Efficacy of Percutaneous Epidural Neurolysis of Adhesions in Chronic Lumbar Radicular Pain: 10 Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized Trial
Ludger Gerdesmeyer, MD, PhD, Carl Noe, MD, Alexander Prehn-Kristensen, PhD, Norbert Harrasser, MD, Munjed Al Muderis, MD, Matthias Weuster, MD, and Tim Klueter, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E565-E572Anti-nociceptive Effects of Dexmedetomidine Infusion Plus Modified Intercostal Nerve Block During Single-port Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Double-blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial
Xin-qi Cheng, MD, Juan Cheng, PhD, Yan-nan Zhou, MM, You-mei Zuo, MD, Xue-sheng Liu, MD, Er-wei Gu, MD, and Guang-hong Xu, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E573-E581Using RNA-Seq to Explore the Hub Genes in the Trigeminal Root Entry Zone of Rats by Compression Injury
Animal Trial
Ran Tao, BDS, Feng Huang, PhD, Kun Lin, MD, Shao-Wei Lin, PhD, De Wei, MD, and Dao-Shu Luo, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;369-378Utilizing Multidisciplinary Medicine in Pain Management: A Narrative Review
Narrative Review
Gilbert Chandler III, MD, Alexis M. Rojas, MSW, Phillip R. Worts, PhD, and Heather A. Flynn, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;379-398Celiac Plexus Block – An Old Technique with New Developments
Descriptive Review
Saurabh Vig, MD, Swati Bhan, MD, and Sushma Bhatnagar, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E583-E594Pancreatic Cancer Related Pain: Review of Pathophysiology and Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Pain Management
Narrative Review
Gabriel Carvajal, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E595-E600Evaluation of Increased Intracranial Pressure with the Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter by Ultrasound in Epiduroscopic Neural Laser Discectomy Procedures
Retrospective Study
Serbulent Gokhan Beyaz, MD, Burak Kaya, MD, Ali Metin Ulgen, MD, Fatih Sahin, MD, Havva Kocayigit, MD, and Zeynep Tuncer Issi, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E601-E610Altered Neurovascular Coupling in Patients with Chronic Myofascial Pain
Observational Study
Ganjun Song, MD, Yonghan Zhang, MD, Bangyong Qin, MD, Junwei Zeng, PhD, Tijiang Zhang, MD, PhD, and Peng Xie, MD, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E611-E617Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Articular Sensory Branches of the Obturator and Femoral Nerves using Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound Guidance: A Large Retrospective Study
Retrospective Review
Leonardo Kapural, MD, PhD, Jeremy Naber, DO, Kevin Neal, MD, and Michael Burchell, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E619-E624The Impact of Vitamin D Deficiency to Treatment Success of Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection
Retrospective Assessment
Ekim Can Ozturk, MD, Savas Sencan, MD, Rekib Sacaklidir, MD, Osman Albayrak, MD, and Osman Hakan Gunduz, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E625-E629Retrospective Study of the Analgesic Effect of Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Denervation
Retrospective Study
Ligia FT. Kawamoto, MD, Rioko K. Sakata, PhD, Jose L. Campos, MD, Luis A. Borges, MS, and Leonardo HC. Ferraro, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E631-E638Treatment of Thoracolumbar Type A3 Fractures Using a Percutaneous Intravertebral Expandable Titanium Implant: Long-term Follow-up Results of a Pilot Single Center Study
Pilot Study
David C. Noriega, PhD, Jesus Crespo-Sanjuan, PhD, Wayne J. Olan, MD, Ruben Hernandez-Ramajo, PhD, Douglas P. Bell, PhD, J. Javier Castrodeza Sanz, PhD, Gregorio de Jesus Labrador Hernandez, MD, Israel Sanchez-Lite, PhD, and Francisco Ardura, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E639-E648Conservative Treatment for Giant Lumbar Disc Herniation: Clinical Study in 409 Cases
Observational Study
Zhijia Ma, PhD, Pengfei Yu, PhD, Hong Jiang, PhD, Xiaochun Li, PhD, Xiang Qian, PhD, Zhenhan Yu, PhD, Yu Zhu, PhD, and Jintao Liu, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E649-E660Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF) in the Treatment of Cervical and Lumbar Back Pain: A Retrospective Observational Clinical Study
Retrospective Study
Fernando Kirchner, MD, Isidro Milani, MD, Alex Martinez, MD, Nicolas Kirchner-Bossi, PhD, Roberto Prado, PhD, Sabino Padilla, PhD, and Eduardo Anitua, PhD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E661-E668Verification of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Success Using Transcranial Doppler in Management of Patients with Postdural Puncture Headache
Prospective Trial
Naglaa Fathy Abdelhaleem Abdelhaleem, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E669-E676Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection for Zoster-Related Pain: The Golden Period for the Best Outcome
Retrospective Study
Eunjoo Choi, MD, Francis Sahngun Nahm, MD, PhD, Woong Ki Han, MD, Ho-Jin Lee, MD, Ho Young Gil, MD, Jae Hun Kim, MD, Pyung-Bok Lee, MD, PhD, and Hyunchul Ju, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E677Comments on Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block in Chronic Shoulder Pain
Letter to the Editor
Aakanksha Aggarwal, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E678In Response to Comments on Comparison of the Effectiveness of Ultrasound-Guided Versus Landmark-Guided Suprascapular Nerve Block in Chronic Shoulder Pain
In Response
Gonca Saglam, MD, and Dilek Çetinkaya Alisar, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E679-E681Preemptive Acetaminophen: Quantification of Opioid-sparring Effects and Need for Further Research
Letter to the Editor
Filippo Sanfilippo, MD, PhD, Luigi La Via, MD, Stefano Tigano, MD, Antonio Zanghi, MD, Marinella Astuto, MD, and Alessandro Cappellani, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E682Comments on “Treatment and Management of Twelfth Rib Syndrome: A Best Practices Comprehensive Review”
Letter to the Editor
Vidula Bansal, MD, and Anil Agarwal, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;E683-E684Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor
Mert Akbas, MD, and Gozde Dagistan, MD.
ABSTRACTPDF - 2021;24;399In Errata
Errata
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