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ReviewJournal of pain research2025

Factors in Surgical Placement and System Design to Reduce Pocket Awareness and Optimize the User Experience of Spinal Cord Stimulators - A Comprehensive Review.

Brandon Gish, Zayd Al-Asadi, Abigail T Tisler, Robin Mata, Harman Chopra, Rosa Amelia Garcia, Michael E Schatman, Vinicius Tieppo Francio, Tariq AlFarra, Lucas Bracero and 6 more

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Review in Journal of pain research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Brandon GishInterventional Pain Management Department, Lexington Clinic, Lexington, KY, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-7184-0678
Zayd Al-AsadiWest Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Abigail T TislerWest Virginia School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV, USA.
Robin MataDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2901-492X
Harman ChopraPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Rosa Amelia GarciaLarkin Hospital Health Systems, Miami, FL, USA.
Michael E SchatmanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine Department of Population Health, Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1019-0413
Vinicius Tieppo FrancioDivision of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6513-0058
Tariq AlFarraMount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4271-4912
Lucas BraceroThe Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA.
Marcin KarczThe Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-6849-1757
Christopher L RobinsonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6276-9056
Anuj ShahThe Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA.ORCID 0009-0009-0527-5162
Alexandra MoreiraPain Medicine Department, Rush University, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3174-1074
Aaron D SciasciaInstitute for Clinical Outcomes and Research, Lexington Clinic, Lexington, KY, USA.
Timothy DeerThe Spine and Nerve Center of the Virginias, Charleston, WV, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advancements in spinal cord stimulation (SCS) have enhanced patient outcomes, improved durability, and broadened the range of treatable pain conditions. Technological improvements in battery design have led to smaller implant size, while evolving societal guidelines have played a critical role in optimizing implant safety and quality. This review summarizes recent technological developments in SCS, the impact of such developments on patient satisfaction, and provides an overview of the major systems currently available. We also introduce and explore the emerging concept, "pocket awareness" - referring to a patient's conscious perception of their implant. Several modifiable factors involving physicians, patients, and manufacturers can influence this awareness, and by extension, patient satisfaction. While pain relief is certainly the primary objective, fostering a comfortable and positive relationship between the patient and their device is essential and merits further clinical attention.

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implantable devicepainpatient satisfactionspinal cord stimulationspine

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PMID41424648
PMCPMC12714590

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