Externalising deep brain electrodes: An increased risk of infection?

Journal of Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 732-734

  Bojanic, S ^a   Sethi, H ^b   Hyam, J ^b   Yianni, J ^a   Nandi, D ^a   Joint, C ^a   Carter, H ^a   Gregory, R ^a   Bain, P ^b   Aziz, T Z ^a,b  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

deep brain stimulation; externalisation; infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DEVICE INFECTION; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN DISEASES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 4444343862     PISSN: 09675868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2003.09.019     Document Type: Article

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