Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of chronic critical limb ischemia: Review of clinical experience

Neuromodulation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 89-96

  Claeys, Luc G Y ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chronic critical limb ischemia; Ischemic pain; Limb ischemia; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LIMB BLOOD FLOW; LIMB ISCHEMIA; NEUROMODULATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034045194     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2000.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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