Spinal cord stimulation: Predictive parameters of outcome in patients suffering from critical lower limb ischemia. A preliminary study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 530-533

  Colini Baldeschi, Gianni ^a   Carlizza, Anita ^a  

^a SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ischemic pain; neurostimulation; patient selection; peripheral vascular disease; SCS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; BODY POSTURE; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CHRONIC CRITICAL LIMB ISCHEMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DEVICE; DYNAMIC CAPILLOARSOCOPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEG ISCHEMIA; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NEUROMODULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIMETRY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATOR; SUPINE POSITION; TRANSCUTANEOUS OXIMETRY;

EID: 83555173238     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00378.x     Document Type: Article

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