Publications by authors named "B R Wilcosky"
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- The study investigates the safety and effectiveness of a new dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation device for treating chronic pain in patients.
- Ten patients with persistent pain had leads inserted and underwent stimulation for several days, measuring pain relief and medication usage.
- Results showed an average 70% pain reduction, with no serious side effects, suggesting DRG stimulation may be a promising option for difficult-to-treat pain locations.
It is important for vascular surgeons to be familiar with reflex sympathetic dystrophy because they may be called on to participate in the evaluation and treatment of patients with this syndrome. Over a 3 1/2-year period, 35 patients, initially evaluated by a team of pain experts, were referred for surgical sympathectomy for reflex sympathetic dystrophy. All patients had at least one positive diagnostic sympathetic block before they were considered for surgical sympathectomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe discuss general concepts and organization of combat casualty care. We identify important issues regarding physiologic monitoring of combat casualties and examine inherent limitations of this monitoring. Effective and practical techniques for monitoring the cardiovascular, pulmonary, central nervous, renal, and coagulation systems are presented in detail.
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