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There are few reports of percutaneous leads tracking through the spinal cord itself, and subsequently, few reports of management should such a complication take place. Herein, we provide an example of such a phenomenon with no significant postoperative complications, morbidity, or mortality.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n<jats:title>Case Description<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>A retrospective chart review was completed utilizing the electronic medical record. Data gathered included patient demographics, oncological history, medications, imaging, and operative reports. This is a 64\u2013year-old male with a history of with a history of a traumatic brachial plexus avulsion and right upper extremity amputation at the shoulder after a motorcycle accident approximately 20 years prior presented to our institution with left upper extremity paresthesias, gain imbalance, and urinary incontinence after a permanent percutaneous spinal cord stimulation lead was placed from an outside institution. The patient was found to have the lead tracking through the intramedullary space of his spinal cord. The patient was taken to the operating room for removal of the lead and had no significant complications during his postoperative course.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>There is a paucity of literature regarding the removal of an intramedullary percutaneous spinal cord stimulator lead; herein, we present such a case.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.25259\/sni_1035_2024","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,18]],"date-time":"2025-04-18T07:40:02Z","timestamp":1744962002000},"page":"144","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Erroneous intramedullary placement of spinal cord stimulator: A case report and review of the 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