ArticlePain medicine (Malden, Mass.)2022
An Anatomy-Informed, Novel Technique for S1 Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation Lead Placement.
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- Anatomical and morphological variations in the dorsal root ganglion: Technical implications for chronic pain treatment with neuromodulation-A systematic review.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Pooled it
- S1 foraminal neuroplasty using a reference spinal needle. A technical note.Interventional pain medicine · 2026Article
- New Technique for S1 Nerve Root Transforaminal Percutaneous Fluoroscopically Guided Approach for Difficult Cases of Altered Anatomy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Sacroiliac Joint Denervation-A Novel Approach to Target Sacral Lateral Branches: A Practical Approach.Pain and therapy · 2024Article
- Best Practices for Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation for Chronic Pain: Guidelines from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Sacral neurostimulation of penile erection: advancing intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring during pelvic surgeries-a narrative review.Therapeutic advances in urologyReview
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9 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveA heightened and organized understanding of sacral anatomy could potentially lead to a more effective and safe method of dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG-S) lead placement. The aim of this technical note is to describe a standardized access method for S1 DRG-S lead placement.
designTechnical note.
methodsThe described approach utilizes alignment of the lumbosacral prominence and is measurement-based, allowing for standardized sacral access, even when visualization is suboptimal. The medial-to-lateral needle trajectory is designed to limit interaction with the sensitive neural structures and allows for a more parallel orientation of the lead to the DRG and nerve root.
conclusionsThe described technique potentially improves the safety of S1 DRG-S lead placement. The parallel lead orientation to the DRG may also increase efficacy while lowering energy requirements.
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