Prevention of percutaneous electrode migration in spinal cord stimulation by a modification of the standard implantation technique

Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 300-303

  Renard, Violette M ^a   North, Richard B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Electrode migration; Operative technique; Percutaneous electrode; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

SILASTIC;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOREIGN BODY; INTRACTABLE PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE;

CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; FOREIGN-BODY MIGRATION; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN, INTRACTABLE;

EID: 33646454154     PISSN: 15475654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/spi.2006.4.4.300     Document Type: Article

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