Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society
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Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is common and contributes to significant disability and healthcare costs. The mechanism and etiology of CLBP are frequently unclear, and treatment choices vary. ⋯ Personalized treatment plans should be informed by response to therapies previously tried, the severity and persistence of symptoms, and the availability of specialist expertise.
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Percutaneous spinal cord stimulation electrodes have a propensity to migrate longitudinally, which is a costly complication that often compromises therapeutic effect. After implementing simple changes to our percutaneous electrode anchoring technique, we no longer encounter this migration. The current retrospective study updates previously reported results. ⋯ Improvements to our simple, inexpensive technique apparently have eliminated the most common complication of spinal cord stimulation.