High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back and Leg Pain: Implantation Technique of Percutaneous Leads and Implantable Pulse Generator.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2019.05.032 and PMC identifier 6948134.
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Abstract
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.