Lumbar Transgrade Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Lead Placement in Patients with Post-Surgical Anatomical Changes: A Technical Note.

Kenneth B ChapmanRyan R RamsookPauline S GroenenKris C VissersNoud van Helmond

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2019)

Transgrade lead placement for DRG-S may be an efficacious alternative to traditional anterograde DRG lead placement in cases where interlaminar access below the level of the DRG is not available, or desirable. Further studies are needed to clarify the safety and applicability of this approach.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
minimally invasive
spinal cord injury
case control