Spinal cord stimulation: A valuable treatment for chronic failed back surgery patients

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 296-301

  Devulder, Jacques ^a   De Laat, Martine ^a   Van Bastelaere, Martine ^a   Rolly, Georges ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

chronic pain; failed back surgery syndrome; outcome; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC BATTERY; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WORK RESUMPTION;

ADULT; BACK PAIN; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETREATMENT; SPINAL CORD; SYNDROME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0030960875     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00322-3     Document Type: Article

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