Questions about Turner et al. Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome: Outcomes in a worker's compensation setting

Pain

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 550-551

  North, Richard B ^a   Shipley, Jane ^b   Taylor, Rod S ^c   Eldabe, Sam ^d  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

^b Neuromodulation Foundation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LETTER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 77957888626     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.08.033     Document Type: Letter

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