A unique approach to neurostimulation in patients with previous two-segment spine surgery and obstruction of epidural access for spinal cord stimulation: A case series

Neuromodulation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 204-209

  Mironer, Y Eugene ^a   Hodge, Philip J ^b   Parrott, J Talley ^c   Lal, Sumeer ^d   LaTourette, Phillip C ^a  

^a NC SC   (United States)

^b Southeastern Neurosurgical and Spine Institute   (United States)

^c Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons of SC   (United States)

^d Carolina Neurosurgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Low back pain; Peripheral nerve stimulation; SCS; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; NERVE BLOCK; NERVE STIMULATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINAL PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; BACKACHE; NEUROMODULATION; NOTE; EPIDURAL SPACE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE;

AGED; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 84861971270     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2011.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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