Different: The low risks of such a procedure include infection, hematoma, neurologic injury, broken wire, loss or change in stimulation over time, dural tear, migration of wire leads, and failure of the wire or pulse generator. Prior to undergoing any procedure, speak with your doctor prior to undergoing any spinal procedures for full risks and benefits.
Answered 8/7/2013
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Several common ones: Infection , lead migration, lead fracture, loss of pain relief, dural tear and spinal fluid leakage are the most common.
Answered 10/18/2012
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Everything has risks: Infection, bleeding, dural puncture and failure to relieve the pain.
Answered 7/19/2013
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SCS risks: Besides anesthetic and surgical risks, there are risks involved with scs itself. It includes scs malfunction, scs affecting the wrong location, overstimulation, the lead may move or become damaged, requiring surgical repositioning or removal ...
Answered 12/10/2013
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