High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: Implantation Technique of Percutaneous Leads and Implantable Pulse Generator
Tekijä: Adnan Kasapovic, M.D., Yorck Rommelspacher, M.D., Martin Gathen, M.D., Davide Cucchi, M.D., Rahel Bornemann, M.D., Robert Pflugmacher, M.D., Ph.D., Sebastian G. Walter, M.D.
| Aineistotyyppi: | Article |
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| Julkaistu: | Elsevier 2019-10-01 |
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an evidence-based, reversible but invasive procedure for the treatment of chronic pain syndromes: for example, in patients with failed-back-surgery syndrome or complex regional pain syndrome. A more recent, similar technique uses high-frequency stimulation for SCS and follows a different mechanism of action that does not result in paresthesia. This Technical Note and video present surgical instructions of a “2-way cut-down” technique for a high-frequency SCS trial period and permanent implantation of an implantable pulse generator.