Spinal cord stimulation in the management of pain from brachial plexus avulsion

Neuromodulation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-31

  Piva, B ^a   Shaladi, A ^a   Saltari, R ^a   Gilli, G ^b  

^a Ospedale S Maria della Misericordia   (Italy)

^b S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brachial plexus avulsion; Deafferentation pain; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; EPIDURAL SPACE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0038207678     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2003.03004.x     Document Type: Article

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