Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a reliable clinical option for
treatment of refractory
chronic pain. It is known to be effective
method for treating sympathetic
pain,
failed back surgery syndrome, and
complex regional pain syndrome etc. The
devices and implantation
techniques for SCS are already highly developed and continuously improving, but there are some
complications that can not be corrected easily.
Lead migration is the most common complication after SCS. It can cause failure of SCS that can make discomfort to
patients. Here we describe our experience of
lead migration in implanted SCS which was inserted to a
patient with
complex regional pain syndrome patient.