A prospective multicenter study to assess the efficacy of spinal cord stimulation utilizing a multi-channel radio-frequency system for the treatment of intractable low back and lower extremity pain. Initial considerations and methodology

Neuromodulation

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-183

  Barolat, Giancarlo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lower extremity pain; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; PARESTHESIA; RADIOFREQUENCY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032875622     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.1999.00179.x     Document Type: Article

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