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Dermabond Versus Suture Fixation for Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Lead Anchoring: A Randomized Within-Patient Controlled Trial.

Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.)·July 3, 2026·PMID 42398024

Why it matters

Lead migration during SCS trials can compromise therapy assessment. This study suggests Dermabond is a viable noninvasive alternative to suture, and highlights that patient characteristics, not anchor choice, drive migration risk.

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