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Technical Considerations in Percutaneous Placement of Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices

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The last several decades have witnessed exponential advances in the technology and use of spinal cord neuromodulation for the treatment of chronic refractory pain syndromes in patients whom medical and surgical management have been exhausted. This chapter focuses on the technical aspects of percutaneous placement of SCN devices, emphasizing patient selection, technique, and complications.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA

    Edwin Gulko M.D., Todd Miller M.D. & Allan Brook M.D.

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  1. Minimal Invasive Spine Therapy, Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania, Italy

    Luigi Manfrè

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Gulko, E., Miller, T., Brook, A. (2016). Technical Considerations in Percutaneous Placement of Spinal Cord Stimulation Devices. In: Manfrè, L. (eds) Spinal Canal Stenosis. New Procedures in Spinal Interventional Neuroradiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26270-3_5

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