Lead migration and fracture rate in dorsal root ganglion stimulation using anchoring and non-anchoring techniques: A multicenter pooled data analysis.

Kenneth B Chapman Alon Y Mogilner Ajax H Yang Abhishek YadavKiran V PatelTimothy R Lubenow Noud van HelmondTimothy DeerJan Willem Kallewaard

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2021)

We found that anchoring DRG-S leads significantly reduces lead migration when compared to leads placed without an anchor. There was no significant difference in fracture rate between anchored and unanchored leads.

Keyphrases

data analysis
neuropathic pain
hip fracture
clinical trial
randomized controlled trial
cross sectional
spinal cord injury
study protocol
open label