Successful Pain Management of Uncontrollable Left Wrist Pain With Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Following Failed Surgeries: A Case Report
This case study examines a 50-year-old patient with a history of CRPS type II of the left superficial radial nerve, who underwent 15 interventions, including 6 unsuccessful surgeries since 2021, and experienced extreme, uncontrolled pain after a work-related injury. After the permanent implantation of peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) in November 2022, the patient enjoyed remarkable pain relief for the past one and a half years, with no signs of complications or necessity for further interventions. The PNS trial, permitted by work compensation rules, utilized a single incision technique, anchoring the leads to the brachioradialis fascia using a figure-of-eight 2.0 silk suture configuration.