Cervical spinal compression is a serious and rare complication of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) that can occur using leads placed via open surgical approach. The present report describe a case of cervical plate lead implant that developed spinal and radicular compression symptoms after seven years due to the growth of fibrotic epidural mass at the level of lead. A review of literature is provided.
CERVICAL SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION FROM DELAYED EPIDURAL SCAR TISSUE FORMATION AROUND PLATE LEAD FOR SCS. CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW
VOLPENTESTA G;LAVANO A;CHIRCHIGLIA, Domenico
2015-01-01
Abstract
Cervical spinal compression is a serious and rare complication of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) that can occur using leads placed via open surgical approach. The present report describe a case of cervical plate lead implant that developed spinal and radicular compression symptoms after seven years due to the growth of fibrotic epidural mass at the level of lead. A review of literature is provided.File in questo prodotto:
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