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B Rutkowski

Publications and source records attributed to B Rutkowski.

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PubMed1977

Electrical stimulation in chronic low-back pain.

Since 1972, 367 patients with chronic low-back pain have been treated by electrical stimulation (e.s.). Patients with herniated disc lesions and spondylitis and allied conditions were included. Following e.s. 75-100% pain relief was obtained by 53% of the patients 50% pain relief by 27% and there was no improvement in 20% of patients. In a follow-up of 208 patients, 6-36 months later, approximately 70% stated that pain relief was similar to that obtained at the end of treatment.

Back Pain↗