The effects of pulsed radiofrequency fields applied to the dorsal root ganglion: A preliminary report

Pain Clinic

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-117

  Sluijter, Menno E ^a   Cosman, Eric R ^b   Rittman III, William B ^c   Van Kleef, Maarten ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Radionics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dorsal root ganglion; Electromagnetic fields; Failed back surgery; Pulsed radiofrequency; Radiofrequency lesions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SPINAL GANGLION; SPINE SURGERY;

EID: 0031763370     PISSN: 01691112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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