Efficacy of a single, percutaneous, across midline, Octrode® lead using a "midline anchoring" technique in the treatment of chronic low back and/or lower extremity pain: A retrospective study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 286-295

  Mironer, Y Eugene ^a,b,c,d,e   Satterthwaite, John R ^b,c,d,e   Lewis, Edward M ^b,c,d,e   Haasis, John C ^b,c,d,e   LaTourette, Philip C ^b,c,d,e   Skoloff, Eric M ^f   Diaz, Roni L ^f  

^a Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain ^*  (United States)

^b Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain   (United States)

^c Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain   (United States)

^d Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain   (United States)

^e Carolinas Center for Advanced Management of Pain   (United States)

^f Advanced Neuromodulation Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Axial pain; Failed back surgery syndrome; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 53749087411     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2008.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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