"The failed back surgery syndrome": Definition and therapeutic algorithms - An update

European Journal of Pain Supplements

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 273-286

  Van Buyten, Jean Pierre ^a   Linderoth, Bengt ^b  

^a AZ Nikolaas ^*  (Belgium)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Neuropathic pain; Spinal cord stimulation; Spinal surgery

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CORTICOSTEROID; GABAPENTIN; PREGABALIN;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 78149408526     PISSN: 17543207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujps.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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