Impact to Spinal Cord Stimulator Lead Integrity with Direct Suture Loop Ties: Commentary on Kreis et al. (2009)

Pain Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1136-1137

  Colvin, Michael ^a  

^a Boston Scientific Neuromodulation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN; SILICONE;

DEVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MATERIALS TESTING; MECHANICAL STRESS; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SUTURE ANCHOR; SUTURE LOOP TIE; SUTURING METHOD; DEVICES; ELECTRODE IMPLANT; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SPINAL CORD; SUTURE; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; SPINAL CORD; SUTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 77955132505     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00887.x     Document Type: Letter

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