[Posterior spinal cord neurostimulation in lumbar radiculitis pain. Apropos of 14 cases]

C Batier; P Frerebeau; D Kong A Siou; J M Privat; B Roquefeuil; F Seignarbieux; P Sergent

[Posterior spinal cord neurostimulation in lumbar radiculitis pain. Apropos of 14 cases]

Agressologie. 1989 Mar;30(3):137-8.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Batier, P Frerebeau, D Kong A Siou, J M Privat, B Roquefeuil, F Seignarbieux, P Sergent

PMID: 2526600

Abstract

In 14 patients, spinal cord stimulation in lumbar radiculopathy follow multiple exploration or iterative surgery. For 10 out of this 14 patients treatment was successful; pain relief lasted a mean time of 12.7 months in 9 out of them.

Publication types

English Abstract

MeSH terms

Back Pain / therapy*
Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
Epidural Space
Humans
Middle Aged
Radiculopathy / therapy*
Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation / methods*