Cost-effectiveness analysis of spinal cord stimulation in treatment of failed back surgery syndrome

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 286-295

  Bell, Gregory K ^a   Kidd, David ^b   North, Richard B ^b  

^a CHARLES RIVER ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; failed back surgery syndrome; pain; spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LAMINECTOMY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE FUSION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

BACK PAIN; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; RETREATMENT; SPINAL CORD; SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030909979     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00323-5     Document Type: Article

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