Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 998-1003

  Jeon, Younghoon ^a   Huh, Billy K ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Ischaemic pain; Neuropathic pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA MECHANISM; ANGINA PECTORIS; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LIQUORRHEA; NERVE INJURY; PHANTOM PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTURAL HEADACHE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73249151552     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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