Sciatic, femoral, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation Journal Article


Authors: Singh, H.; Gargya, A.; Lin, T.; Gulati, A.
Article Title: Sciatic, femoral, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: With advances in peripheral nerve stimulation technology, there has been an emergence of new minimally invasive techniques to provide neurostimulation therapies for chronic pain. This technical note describes the utilization of ultrasonography for percutaneous placement of peripheral nerve stimulation leads at the sciatic, femoral, and lateral femoral cutaneous nerves. METHODS: Ultrasound can be utilized to localize a specific nerve, view neighboring soft tissue anatomy, and plan a needle trajectory. Various ultrasound techniques and transducer orientations allow for multiple options for lead placement relative to the targeted nerve. CONCLUSIONS: The option of ultrasound-guided percutaneous technique for neurostimulation lead placement allows this treatment modality to be made available to more patients with chronic pain in specific nerve distributions. © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
Keywords: ultrasound; neuropathic pain; percutaneous; femoral nerve; sciatic nerve; peripheral nerve stimulation; lateral femoral cutaneous nerve
Journal Title: Pain Medicine
Volume: 21
Issue: Suppl. 1
ISSN: 1526-2375
Publisher: Oxford University Press  
Date Published: 2020-08-01
Start Page: S47
End Page: S50
Language: English
DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa040
PUBMED: 32804221
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC7828577
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  1. Amitabh Gulati
    146 Gulati
  2. Harmandeep Singh
    2 Singh
  3. Akshat Gargya
    2 Gargya
  4. Tiffany Lin
    3 Lin