Journal
NEUROMODULATION
Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 32-37Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2004.04004.x
Keywords
lead migration; spinal cord stimulation
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a popular method of treatment of chronic pain. Unfortunately, migration of the lead continues to be a serious complication of this therapy. In an attempt to reduce lateral migration of the SCS lead, we performed a retrospective assessment of a new technique of percutaneous lead placement. This new method of midline anchoring of the lead using the plica mediana dorsalis was tested against conventional technique in a retrospective study involving 122 trials and 91 implants of SCS over a period of five years. The use of midline anchoring resulted in a decrease in lead migration from 23% to 6% after trial insertion and from 24% to 7% after implantation. We conclude that midline anchoring of the SCS lead is an effective method of preventing lead migration.
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