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SCS for failed back surgery syndrome: what the research shows
Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome. 517 papers from 1990 to 2026, including 9 meta-analyses, 29 systematic reviews and 22 randomised controlled trials. Each study below links to its source.
517Papers in the corpus
9Meta-analyses
22Randomised controlled trials
101Open-access papers
Study design
Jev labels115 papers have no confident study-design label yet. Labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed.
Papers over time
by publication year* 2025–26 is still in progress, so its count is incomplete.
Most-cited trials and reviews
by citations- 1
Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome.
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The effects of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain are sustained: a 24-month follow-up of the prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial of the effectiveness of spinal cord stimulation.
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Spinal cord stimulation for patients with failed back surgery syndrome or complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review of effectiveness and complications.
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Nonsurgical interventional therapies for low back pain: a review of the evidence for an American Pain Society clinical practice guideline.
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Spinal cord stimulation versus reoperation for failed back surgery syndrome: a cost effectiveness and cost utility analysis based on a randomized, controlled trial.
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Quality of life, resource consumption and costs of spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management in neuropathic pain patients with failed back surgery syndrome (PROCESS trial).
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Predictors of pain relief following spinal cord stimulation in chronic back and leg pain and failed back surgery syndrome: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis.
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A prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to examine the effectiveness of burst spinal cord stimulation patterns for the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome.
Recent trials and reviews
last 3 years- 1
Spinal Mechanisms of Pain Modulation by Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Systematic Review.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Different Frequencies of Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients with Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
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Comparative Efficacy of Spinal Cord Stimulation in the Management of Acute Pain and Chronic Pain Related to Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Long-term efficacy of spinal cord stimulation for chronic primary neuropathic pain in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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The Predicted Outcome of Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients With a Psychopathological Disorder and Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2: A Systematic Review From 2009 to 2021.
Decision support only. This page summarises published literature; it is not medical advice or a recommendation for any patient. Study designs and topic labels are AI-classified by Jev: advisory, not clinician-reviewed. Abstracts are not reproduced here: follow the links to read each source. Data snapshot 2026-09-25.