Abstract
Approximately 70% of the United States population older than 65 yr has osteoarthritis. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also more prevalent in the elderly, and thus, the likelihood of having elderly patients with osteoarthritis and COPD in clinical settings is significant. COPD may preclude the optimum use of opioids, thus the potential to provide pain control with nonpharmacological treatment modalities becomes a valuable option. We present the case of an elderly woman with severe degenerative joint disease of the shoulder and severe COPD in whom spinal cord stimulation was used to provide pain control.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-221 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Anesthesia and analgesia |
Volume | 110 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2010 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine