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  • Title: Percutaneous implantation of chronic spinal cord electrodes for control of intractable pain: preliminary report.
    Author: Hoppenstein R.
    Journal: Surg Neurol; 1975 Jul; 4(1):195-8. PubMed ID: 1080905.
    Abstract:
    A percutaneous technique is described for implanting a dorsal or ventral column stimulator for pain control with minimal surgical trauma. If the patient does not respond to percutaneous on-surface spinal stimulation, a percutaneous cordotomy can be carried out, as the needle is already in the correct position. Stimulation of the cord at the C1-2 level can be used for treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
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