A new spinal cord stimulation system effectively relieves chronic, intractable pain: A multicenter prospective clinical study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 262-278

  Oakley, John C ^b   Krames, Elliot S ^c   Prager, Joshua P ^d   Stamatos, John ^e   Foster, Allison M ^a   Weiner, Richard ^f   Rashbaum, Ralph R ^g   Henderson, Jaimie ^h  

^a Advanced Bionics/Boston Scientific   (United States)

^b Yellowstone Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

^c Pacific Pain Treatment Centers   (United States)

^d California Pain Medicine Centers   (United States)

^e NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f Dallas Neurosurgical Associates   (United States)

^g TEXAS BACK INSTITUTE   (United States)

^h STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Back pain; Electrical stimulation therapy; Programming; SCS; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250800388     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2007.00115.x     Document Type: Article

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