TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuromodulation in patients deployed to war zones
AU - Dragovich, Anthony
AU - Weber, Thomas
AU - Wenzell, Daniel
AU - Verdolin, Michael H.
AU - Cohen, Steven P.
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - Four active duty military personnel and two retired soldiers/military contractors were treated with spinal or peripheral nerve stimulators. All six personnel were able to deploy after the stimulators were placed. Five patients had no incidents during their deployments. One patient completed four deployments but had mechanical complications that necessitated eventual revisions.Considering the risks and limitations of reoperation, nerve blocks, and pharmacotherapy in a forward-deployed area, spinal cord stimulation provides an appealing alternative in soldiers who desire to remain deployable on active duty.
AB - Four active duty military personnel and two retired soldiers/military contractors were treated with spinal or peripheral nerve stimulators. All six personnel were able to deploy after the stimulators were placed. Five patients had no incidents during their deployments. One patient completed four deployments but had mechanical complications that necessitated eventual revisions.Considering the risks and limitations of reoperation, nerve blocks, and pharmacotherapy in a forward-deployed area, spinal cord stimulation provides an appealing alternative in soldiers who desire to remain deployable on active duty.
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U2 - 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181a3368e
DO - 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181a3368e
M3 - Article
C2 - 19535717
AN - SCOPUS:67650657094
SN - 0003-2999
VL - 109
SP - 245
EP - 248
JO - Anesthesia and analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and analgesia
IS - 1
ER -