TY - JOUR AU - Raphael, JH AU - Southall, JL AU - Gnanadurai, TV AU - Treharne, GJ AU - Kitas, GD PY - 2002 DA - 2002/06/20 TI - Long-term experience with implanted intrathecal drug administration systems for failed back syndrome and chronic mechanical low back pain JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 17 VL - 3 IS - 1 AB - Continuous intrathecal drug delivery has been shown in open studies to improve pain and quality of life in those with intractable back pain who have had spinal surgery. There is limited data on long term effects and and even less for patients with mechanical back pain without prior spinal surgery. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-3-17 DO - 10.1186/1471-2474-3-17 ID - Raphael2002 ER -