Reversible thoracic myelopathy after surgical decompression and removal of paddle neurostimulator lead and encasing fibrosis: Technical video case report

Spinal cord stimulation is an established and safe technique for the treatment of medically refractory and chronic pain. Electrodes or paddle leads can be used for stimulation. Most complications reported are related to hardware insertion, and the devices are otherwise usually well tolerated. There...

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Main Authors: Salah G. Aoun, MG, Tarek El Ahmadieh, MD, Zack D. Johnson, MD, Scott W. Connors, MD, Mazin Al Tamimi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751917302220