Figure 1.

Implantation of flexible epidural electrodes.

(A) Sterilizing the surgical field and identifying T13 and the iliac crest; (B) exposing the vertebral body and intervertebral space; (C) performing laminectomies to expose the spinal cord; (D) performing complete transection of the spinal cord; (E) exposing the intervertebral space to prepare the insertion of the implant; (F) inserting the flexible implant; (G) fixing the implant using dental cement and screws; (H) suturing muscles and fixing electrode cables.