Long-term experience with implanted intrathecal drug administrationsystemsfor failed back syndrome and chronic mechanical low back pain

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue , 2002, Pages 1-8

  Raphael, J H ^a   Southall, J L ^a   Gnanadurai, T V ^a   Treharne, G J ^b   Kitas, G D ^a  

^a DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DIAMORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CATHETER INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE CALCULATION; FAILED BACK SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE PORT SYSTEM; LIQUORRHEA; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 34248394289     PISSN: 14712474     EISSN: 14712474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-3-17     Document Type: Article

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