Pain Practice

Papers
(The TQCC of Pain Practice is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Long‐term impact of spinal cord stimulation in FBSS patients: A retrospective ten‐year analysis103
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Pocket pain following spinal cord stimulator generator implantation: A narrative review of this under‐reported risk49
The use of ketamine infusion to dramatically reduce opioid requirements in a patient whose high‐dose intrathecal opioid pump was inadvertently cut during surgery38
Lacertus notch as a sign of lacertus syndrome36
Dorsal root ganglion stimulation device explantation: A multicenter pooled data analysis32
An alternative approach for lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injection—Far lateral approach27
Efficacy of quadratus lumborum block on postoperative pain and side effects in patients who underwent urological surgery: A meta‐analysis27
Insomnia symptoms and chronic pain: Outcomes of an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation program24
A case of secondary trigeminal neuralgia due to lateral medullary syndrome treated with trigeminal ganglion radiofrequency ablation24
Retrograde thoracic spinal cord stimulation paddle placement for complex persistent spinal pain syndrome type 223
Overlap of pain‐related and general measures of disability among adults with chronic pain22
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Mapping guideline‐informed care for chronic non‐specific low back pain with the biopsychosocial approach: A rapid review19
Efficacy and safety of perioperative ketamine for the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain: A meta‐analysis19
Trends in Spinal Pain Procedure Volumes and Reimbursements: An Analysis of 20 Years of Medicare Data19
Online pain management programs for chronic, widespread musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review with meta‐analysis18
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Non‐drug pain relievers active on non‐opioid pain mechanisms18
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Is it possible to generate an additional pleasant and pain‐relieving muscle stimulation when using a low‐frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for the treatment of lower back pain? Pilot 17
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Bidirectional association between fibromyalgia and migraine among probands and unaffected non‐twin siblings: A nationwide population‐based study16
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Triptan treatment is associated with a higher number of red wine‐induced migraine episodes: An exploratory questionnaire‐based survey16
A paramedian approach for dorsal root ganglion stimulation placement developed to limit lead migration and fracture15
Radiofrequency ablation of the occipital nerves for treatment of neuralgias and headache15
Radiofrequency for chronic lumbosacral and cervical pain: Results of a consensus study using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method15
BurstDR™ spinal cord stimulation for non‐operated discogenic low back pain14
Spinal cord stimulation in patients suffering from chronic pain after surgery for spinal intradural tumors: A case report and literature summary14
8. Herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia13
Magnetic resonance imaging scans in patients with dorsal root ganglion stimulation13
Safety risk associated with use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs in Japanese elderly compared with younger patients with osteoarthritis and/or chronic low back pain: A retrospective database st13
Combined cervical and thoracic spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain: A systematic literature review13
2. Cervical radicular pain12
Effect of spinal cord stimulation on quality of life and opioid consumption in patients with failed back surgery syndrome12
Are psychedelics the answer to chronic pain: A review of current literature12
Declining pain medicine fellowship applications from 2019 to 2024: A concerning trend among anesthesia residents and a growing gender disparity12
Strategies to build and maintain competence in pain management: Insights from a SIAARTI survey on educational needs among Italian anesthesiologists11
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Psychological factors and trajectories of post‐surgical pain: A longitudinal prospective study10
Efficacy of epidural analgesia for intractable cancer pain: A systematic review10
Response to “cervical radicular pain”10
Healthcare professionals' perspectives on the use of medicinal cannabis to manage chronic pain: A systematic search and narrative review10
Smaller thoracic canal diameters are associated with thoracic radiculopathy and abdominal pain after spinal cord stimulator paddle lead placement10
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Analysis of spinal canal diameter in the placement of thoracic spinal cord stimulator paddle leads10
Fatty infiltration of the erector spinae10
Thoracic Canal Morphology9
Regarding Yalçınkaya et al.’s “Ossified/sequestrated lumbar disc: A ricochet in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis”9
A prospective study of BurstDR™ spinal cord stimulation for non‐operated discogenic low back pain9
Living systematic review to assess the analgesic undertreatment in cancer patients9
Efficacy and safety oftwice‐dailytramadol hydrochloride bilayersustained‐releasetablets with an immediate release component for postherpetic neuralgia: Results of a PhaseIII9
Phenotypical characterization of exteroceptive sensation and pain symptoms on diabetic patients9
Post‐COVID‐19 vaccination arm pain diagnosed as complex regional pain syndrome: A case report9
Dorsal root ganglion stimulator—A targeted therapy for post‐herpetic neuralgia: The Middle East Experience9
Letter to the editor on “The effect of ketamine on acute and chronic wound pain in patients undergoing breast surgery: A meta‐analysis and systematic review”9
The influence of pain on community reintegration after spinal cord injury8
Telemedicine for chronic pain treatment during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Do pain intensity and anxiousness correlate with patient acceptance?8
Diagnosing persistent spinal pain syndrome type 28
Physical function estimates change in pain following IIPT among children with chronic pain8
Lead fracture in dorsal root ganglion stimulation8
Artificial intelligence and pain medicine education: Benefits and pitfalls for the medical trainee: Comment8
Paddle leads for the treatment of nonsurgical back pain—The DISTINCT study8
Response to: Do not forget botulinum toxin. Letter to the editor: 8. Herpes zoster and post herpetic neuralgia7
Characteristics and outcomes of peripheral neuropathic pain patients with repeated applications of high‐concentration capsaicin cutaneous patch: Results of a retrospective chart review in Germany7
Pain modulation induced by electronic wrist‐ankle acupuncture: A functional near‐infrared spectroscopy study7
Association of scalp block with intraoperative hemodynamic profiles and postoperative pain outcomes at 24–48 hours following craniotomy: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized co7
The use of the term “migraineur” in the modern scientific literature7
Psychedelics for treating chronic pain7
Do patients with fibromyalgia have body image and tactile acuity distortion?7
Permanent trials for spinal cord stimulation7
Expression of cytokines at baseline correlate/predict in the disc the outcome of surgery after disc degeneration: A 12‐month follow‐up study7
Answer letter on “Letter to the editor on ‘Duloxetine induced tachychardia: A rare side effect’”7
A survey of pain physicians: Needlesticks injuries7
Preoperative hemoglobin A1c and perioperative blood glucose in patients with diabetes mellitus undergoing spinal cord stimulation surgery: A literature review of surgical site infection risk6
Should We Consider Erector Spinae Plane Block for Herpes Zoster Pain Management? Letter to the Editor: 8. Herpes Zoster and Post Herpetic Neuralgia6
Retrospective lumbosacral CT analysis and prospective observational study of the ipsilateral tunnel view technique for fluoroscopy‐guided selective S1 transforaminal epidural injection6
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Low‐dosed outpatient biopsychosocial interventions: How effective?6
Hypocrisy in conflict‐of‐interest disclosure in medical society leadership6
Does a combination of self‐reported signs related to central sensitization and pressure pain threshold allow for a more detailed classification of pain‐related characteristics in patients with chronic6
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Intrathecal drug delivery systems for cancer pain: Considerations for device type and indication6
Enhancing contrast distribution with the far lateral approach in lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections: A retrospective analysis6
Targeted muscle reinnervation in managing post‐amputation related pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Gabapentin—Friend or foe?6
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves provides 24‐Month durability in the management of osteoarthritic knee pain: Outcomes from a prospective, multicenter, randomized trial6
Clinical outcomes of spinal cord stimulation in patients with intractable leg pain in Japan5
Thoracic canal morphology on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in spinal cord stimulation patients5
Duloxetine induced tachycardia: A rare side effect5
Exercise‐induced hypoalgesic effects of different types of physical exercise in individuals with neck pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis5
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Successful treatment of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 of upper limb with cryoneurolysis of the stellate ganglion: A rare case report5
Anatomical and morphological variations in the dorsal root ganglion: Technical implications for chronic pain treatment with neuromodulation—A systematic review5
Analgesic effectiveness of preoperative ultrasound‐guided erector spinae plane block versus paravertebral nerve block for breast surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of four randomized contr5
The Portuguese version of the musculoskeletal pain intensity and interference questionnaire for musicians (MPIIQM‐Pt): Translation, cultural adaptation, and multicenter validation study in 5
Magnetic resonance imaging validation of medial transthyroid ultrasound‐guided stellate ganglion block: A pilot study5
Considerations in permanent implantation of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) for chronic neuropathic pain: An international cross‐sectional survey of implanters5
Cluneal neuropathy: Background, diagnosis, and treatment5
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Neuropathic pain due to compression of cervical medial branch by cervical Juxtafacet cyst: A case report5
Long‐term recurrence‐free survival and complications of percutaneous balloon compression and radiofrequency thermocoagulation of Gasserian ganglion for trigeminal neuralgia: A retrospective study of 15
Wearable, noninvasive, pulsed shortwave (radiofrequency) therapy for postoperative analgesia: A randomized, double‐masked, sham‐controlled pilot study5
Pregabalin in patients with post‐traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials5
Systematic Review on Minimally Invasive Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion4
The feasibility and effectiveness of virtual reality meditation on reducing chronic pain for older adults with knee osteoarthritis4
Cannabis for treating fibromyalgia4
Peripheral magnetic stimulation for chronic peripheral neuropathic pain: A systematic review and meta‐analysis4
The comparison of spread of methylene blue after the Pericapsular Nerve Group block and a double injection selectively targeting the articular branches to the anterior hip capsule in human cadavers4
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Enablers, Barriers and Practical Applications of a Group‐Based Pain Self‐Management Program for Patients Receiving Medical Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Clinicians4
Effectiveness of prednisolone in complex regional pain syndrome treatment: A systematic narrative review4
Analgesics for knee osteoarthritis: Did the pattern change?4
Identifying multiple knee pain trajectories and the prediction of opioid and NSAID medication used: A latent class growth approach4
Effect of erector spinae plane block on postoperative analgesia after pediatric hip surgery: Randomized controlled study4
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Celiac plexus block: A diagnostic tool for neurogenic median arcuate ligament syndrome4
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Twelve‐Month results from multicenter, open‐label, randomized controlled clinical trial comparing differential target multiplexed spinal cord stimulation and traditional spinal cord stimulation in sub4
Update of evidence‐based interventional pain medicine according to clinical diagnoses: Cervical radicular pain response to Helm et al.4
Fatty infiltration of the erector spinae at the upper lumbar spine could be a landmark for low back pain4
A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections4
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