C1-C2 sublaminar insertion of paddle leads for the management of chronic painful conditions of the upper extremity

Neuromodulation

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 153-157

  Whitworth, Louis A ^a   Feler, Claudio A ^a,b  

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

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

Author keywords

Neuropathic pain; Paddle leads; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PADDLE LEAD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 0042303892     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1403.2003.03022.x     Document Type: Article

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