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Systematic review and meta-analysis of conventional medical management in a patient population with refractory chronic pain suitable to receive a spinal cord stimulation system.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)·June 1, 2025·PMID 39898812
Why it mattersFor pain specialists, this paper quantifies the lack of meaningful pain relief from CMM in patients who are candidates for SCS, challenging the use of CMM as an ethically appropriate or effective control in future SCS trials.
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