Spinal cord stimulation: Patient selection, technique, and outcomes

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 365-380

  Oakley, John C ^a  

^a Yellowstone Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRODE; HUMAN; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHY; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 0037696002     PISSN: 10423680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1042-3680(03)00011-1     Document Type: Review

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