Spina bifida occulta as a relative contraindication for percutaneous retrograde lead insertion for sacral nerve root stimulation

Neuromodulation

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-40

  Michael II, L Madison ^a,d   Whitworth, Louis A ^a   Feler, Claudio A ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b SEMMES MURPHEY NEUROLOGIC AND SPINE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Methodist Hospital Comprehensive Pain Clinic   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Epidural; Sacral nerve root stimulation; Spina bifida occulta

Indexed keywords

LEAD; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC PAIN; EPIDURAL SPACE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERSTITIAL CYSTITIS; INTRACTABLE PAIN; NERVE STIMULATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PEROPERATIVE CARE; SPINAL ROOT; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036159499     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2002._2007.x     Document Type: Article

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