Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 3-6 , January 2006

Spinal neuromodulation: a novel approach in the management of peripheral vascular disease

  • Ricardo Vallejo, MD, PhD, FIPP

      Affiliations

    • Millennium Pain Center, Bloomington, Illinois
    • Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Ricardo Vallejo, MD, Millennium Pain Center, 1015 S. Mercer Avenue, Bloomington, IL 61701.
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  • Isabel Fidalgo-Perez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Recovery and Pain Unit, San Sebastian, País Vasco, Spain
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  • J.M. Canceller Malo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Recovery and Pain Unit, San Sebastian, País Vasco, Spain
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  • Miguel Marin Paredes, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anaesthesia, Recovery and Pain Unit, San Sebastian, País Vasco, Spain
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  • Jeffrey Kramer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Millennium Pain Center, Bloomington, Illinois
    • Department of Biological Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
    • Department of Biological and Therapeutics, College of Medicine at Peoria, University of Illinois, Peoria, Illinois

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PII: S1084-208X(06)00004-8

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2006.02.003

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 3-6 , January 2006

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