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16 contact lead spinal cord stimulator trial placed in the T8-T9 epidural space.
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Two 16-contact leads were percutaneously placed under fluoroscopy spanning the right and left of T7-T9 vertebral bodies (Figure 1).
Lateral thoracic X-ray image showing permanent paddle lead placement in the thoracic interspaces.
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T9-T10 interspaces (Figure 2). The two paddle leads were utilized in order to cover pain from the back, hip, and ankles. The T7-T8 paddle lead was programmed to an amplitude of 2.6 mA, pulse width of 290 muS, and frequency of 40 Hz. The T9-T10 paddle lead was set to an amplitude of 4.1 mA, pulse width of 470 muS, and frequency of 40 Hz.