Orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Brunz discusses dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRGS).

The presentation covers:
• The Anatomy and pathophysiology.
• Why we target the dorsal root ganglion?
• Clinical evidence
• Clinical application

Conclusions:
• The DRG is an ideal target for neuromodulation therapy
• DRG plays an important role in chronic neuropathic pain
• DRG has a predictable and accessible location within the neuroforamen
• Limited CSF allows for stimulation closer to anatomical target
• DRG contains sensory neurons – separation of sensory and motor fibers prevents unintentional stimulation

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0:00 Introduction
1:07 Background
1:46 Anatomy
2:29 Pathophysiology (1)
4:36 Why the DRG? (1)
6:50 DRG Lead Placement (1)
8:12 Operator
8:47 Hardware
9:03 Patient
9:45 Clinical Evidence
10:14 ACCURATE Study
11:08 Clinical Applications
12:54 Summary
13:44 References