| Spinal cord stimulation versus conventional medical management for neuropathic pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial in patients with failed back surgery syndrome K Kumar, RS Taylor, L Jacques, S Eldabe, M Meglio, J Molet, S Thomson, ... Pain 132 (1-2), 179-188, 2007 | 1201 | 2007 |
| Spinal cord stimulation versus repeated lumbosacral spine surgery for chronic pain: a randomized, controlled trial RB North, DH Kidd, F Farrokhi, SA Piantadosi Neurosurgery 56 (1), 98-107, 2005 | 1005 | 2005 |
| The effects of spinal cord stimulation in neuropathic pain are sustained: a 24-month follow-up of the prospective randomized controlled multicenter trial of the effectiveness … K Kumar, RS Taylor, L Jacques, S Eldabe, M Meglio, J Molet, S Thomson, ... Neurosurgery 63 (4), 762-770, 2008 | 717 | 2008 |
| Spinal cord stimulation for chronic, intractable pain: experience over two decades RB North, DH Kidd, M Zahurak, CS James, DM Long Neurosurgery 32 (3), 384-395, 1993 | 698 | 1993 |
| Failed back surgery syndrome: 5-year follow-up in 102 patients undergoing repeated operation RB North, JN Campbell, CS James, MK Conover-Walker, H Wang, ... Neurosurgery 28 (5), 685-691, 1991 | 565 | 1991 |
| The appropriate use of neurostimulation of the spinal cord and peripheral nervous system for the treatment of chronic pain and ischemic diseases: the Neuromodulation … TR Deer, N Mekhail, D Provenzano, J Pope, E Krames, M Leong, ... Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface 17 (6), 515-550, 2014 | 478 | 2014 |
| Success using neuromodulation with BURST (SUNBURST) study: results from a prospective, randomized controlled trial using a novel burst waveform T Deer, KV Slavin, K Amirdelfan, RB North, AW Burton, TL Yearwood, ... Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface 21 (1), 56-66, 2018 | 406 | 2018 |
| Spinal cord stimulation for chronic, intractable pain: superiority of “multi-channel” devices RB North, MG Ewend, MT Lawton, S Piantadosi Pain 44 (2), 119-130, 1991 | 385 | 1991 |
| Failed back surgery syndrome: 5-year follow-up after spinal cord stimulator implantation RB North, MG Ewend, MT Lawton, DH Kidd, S Piantadosi Neurosurgery 28 (5), 692-699, 1991 | 342 | 1991 |
| Computer-controlled neurological stimulation system KR Fowler, RB North US Patent 5,370,672, 1994 | 315 | 1994 |
| Spinal cord stimulation versus reoperation for failed back surgery syndrome: a cost effectiveness and cost utility analysis based on a randomized, controlled trial RB North, D Kidd, J Shipley, RS Taylor Neurosurgery 61 (2), 361-369, 2007 | 305 | 2007 |
| Low‐grade cerebral astrocytomas: Survival and quality of life after radiation therapy CA North, RB North, JA Epstein, S Piantadosi, MD Wharam Cancer 66 (1), 6-14, 1990 | 303 | 1990 |
| Patient interactive neurostimulation system and method JM Sieracki, RB North, KR Fowler US Patent 6,308,102, 2001 | 299 | 2001 |
| Means and method for the placement of brain electrodes RE Fischell, RB North US Patent 6,006,124, 1999 | 294 | 1999 |
| Distributed system for neurostimulation therapy programming JM Sieracki, KR Fowler, RB North US Patent 7,181,286, 2007 | 262 | 2007 |
| Patient interactive neurostimulation system and method RB North, JM Sieracki, KR Fowler, LH Holland US Patent 7,386,348, 2008 | 258 | 2008 |
| Radiofrequency lumbar facet denervation: analysis of prognostic factors RB North, M Han, M Zahurak, DH Kidd Pain 57 (1), 77-83, 1994 | 250 | 1994 |
| Patient interactive neurostimulation system and method RB North, JM Sieracki, KR Fowler, LH Holland US Patent 6,654,642, 2003 | 240 | 2003 |
| Specificity of diagnostic nerve blocks: a prospective, randomized study of sciatica due to lumbosacral spine disease RB North, DH Kidd, M Zahurak, S Piantadosi Pain 65 (1), 77-85, 1996 | 239 | 1996 |
| Cost-effectiveness analysis of spinal cord stimulation in treatment of failed back surgery syndrome GK Bell, D Kidd, RB North Journal of pain and symptom management 13 (5), 286-295, 1997 | 233 | 1997 |
