Spinal Cord Stimulation. New Regulation of National Health Insurance

Abstract

Since January 1, 2008, the Belgian national health insurance (INAMI/RIZIV) edited a new agreement for the prolongation of the pilot-study on spinal cord stimulation for chronic critical unreconstructable lower limb ischemia. After a short introduction and a summary of the results of the initial Belgian pilot study (2000–2005) on spinal cord stimulation, the official new text is now published in both languages.

Key Words:

• Spinal cord stimulation
• critical limb ischemia
• amputation

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H. Van Damme

H. Van Damme C.H.U. Liège, B35 Domaine Universitaire du Sart-Tilman B-4000 Liège, Belgium Tel.: [phone] Fax: [phone] E-mail: [email protected]