Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been used for over 30 years to treat a variety of pain conditions. Success rates in SCS have improved due to more judicious patient selection, standardization of techniques, understanding of technical and clinical goals, and, quite importantly, advances in the stimulation technology. This article discusses characteristics of the stimulating leads and the power source and how they contribute to optimizing SCS therapy.
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