Triangular stimulation method utilizing combination spinal cord stimulation with peripheral subcutaneous field stimulation for chronic pain patients: A retrospective study

Neuromodulation

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 124-131

  Navarro, Rosa M ^a   Vercimak, Danika C ^a  

^a is an assistant professor of nursing at Bethel College   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic intractable pain; combination therapy; peripheral subcutaneous field stimulation; spinal cord stimulation; triangular stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVICES; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; PERIPHERAL SUBCUTANEOUS FIELD STIMULATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TRAINGULAR STIMULATION; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; ANALGESICS; CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN; SPINAL CORD; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84859625788     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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