Myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points: evaluation and treatment in patients with musculoskeletal pain

M Barbero, A Schneebeli, E Koetsier… - Current opinion in …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
The myofascial trigger point phenomenon has good face validity and is clinically relevant.
Clinicians are encouraged to consider the contribution of myofascial trigger points to the …

The effect of perioperative psychological interventions on persistent pain, disability, and quality of life in patients undergoing spinal fusion: a systematic review

P Scarone, W Van Santbrink, E Koetsier… - European Spine …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Patients undergoing spinal fusion are prone to develop persisting spinal pain that
may be related to pre-existent psychological factors. The aim of this review was to …

Mechanism of dorsal root ganglion stimulation for pain relief in painful diabetic polyneuropathy is not dependent on GABA release in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

E Koetsier, G Franken, J Debets… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aims It is hypothesized that dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS), sharing some of the
mechanisms of traditional spinal cord stimulation (SCS) of the dorsal columns, induces γ …

Dorsal root ganglion stimulation in experimental painful diabetic polyneuropathy: delayed wash-out of pain relief after low-frequency (1Hz) stimulation

E Koetsier, G Franken, J Debets, SMJ van Kuijk… - … : Technology at the …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective Up until now there is little data about the pain relieving effect of different frequency
settings in DRGS. The aim of this study was to compare the pain relieving effect of DRGS at …

Radiation dose exposure for lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections and facet joint blocks under CT vs. fluoroscopic guidance

P Maino, S Presilla, PA Colli Franzone… - Pain …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Transforaminal epidural steroid injections (TFESI s) and facet joint blocks can
be performed under fluoroscopy or computed tomography (CT) guidance. The purpose of …

[PDF][PDF] Efficacious dorsal root ganglion stimulation for painful small fiber neuropathy: a case report

P Maino, E Koetsier, A Kaelin-Lang… - Pain …, 2017 - painphysicianjournal.com
Results from the case report demonstrate that the dorsal root ganglion is a promising neural
stimulation target to treat neuropathic pain due to intractable small fiber neuropathy …

Effectiveness of dorsal root ganglion stimulation and dorsal column spinal cord stimulation in a model of experimental painful diabetic polyneuropathy

E Koetsier, G Franken, J Debets… - CNS Neuroscience …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Conventional dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS) is known to achieve better pain‐
paresthesia overlap of difficult‐to‐reach areas like the feet compared to dorsal column …

Intrathecal pump refills, pocket fills, and symptoms of drug overdose: a prospective, observational study comparing the injected drug volume vs. the drug volume …

P Maino, RSGM Perez, E Koetsier - Neuromodulation: Technology at the …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives One complication associated with the refill procedure of intrathecal drug delivery
systems (IDDSs) include a “pocket fill,” which is the inadvertent injection of the drug into the …

The influence of previous orbital irradiation on the outcome of rehabilitative decompression surgery in graves orbitopathy

L Baldeschi, K Macandie, E Koetsier… - American Journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To investigate whether orbital irradiation influences the outcome of
decompression surgery in Graves orbitopathy. DESIGN: Retrospective, comparative case …

Fentanyl overdose caused by malfunction of SynchroMed II intrathecal pump: two case reports

P Maino, E Koetsier, RSGM Perez - Regional Anesthesia & Pain …, 2014 - rapm.bmj.com
Objective Intrathecal drug delivery systems (intrathecal pumps) are used to treat patients
with chronic refractory pain syndromes and spasticity. The objective of our case report was …