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Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) are established treatments for conditions including failed laminectomy syndrome and intractable low back pain. Standard SCS for lumbar radicular pain uses lead entry at T12-L1 or L1-L2; however, thoracic fusion complicates this approach, often necessitating higher thoracic entries due to altered anatomy and scar tissue [1]. This case highlights a successful thoracic SCS in a patient with prior thoracic fusion, emphasizing technical challenges, rationale for superior entry points, and associated risks.
Courtney T. Smith, DO
Resident Physician
University of California Irvine
Orange, California, United States
David Ho, DO
Resident Physician
University of California Irvine, United States
Alexa Lean, MD
Attending Physician
University of California Irvine, United States