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Epidemiology and risk factors for phantom limb pain [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain ResearchApproximately 356 million limb amputations are performed globally every year. In 2005, the prevalence of limb loss in the United States was 1.6 million people; and it is estimated to increase to 3.6 million by 2050.
Shoji Ishigami +2 more
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Phantom Limb Pain: Mechanisms and Treatment Approaches [PDF]
, 2011 The vast amount of research over the past decades has significantly added to our knowledge of phantom limb pain. Multiple factors including site of amputation or presence of preamputation pain have been found to have a positive correlation with the ...
Grossberg, George T., Subedi, Bishnu
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Phantom Limb Pain and Painful Neuroma After Dysvascular Lower-Extremity Amputation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Vasc Endovascular Surg, 2023 Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) and symptomatic neuroma can be debilitating and significantly impact the quality of life of amputees. However, the prevalence of PLP and symptomatic neuromas in patients following dysvascular lower limb amputation (LLA)
Langeveld M +8 more
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The Lancet, 1997 Traditional methods of postoperative analgesia do not provide adequate control of pain, in part because they focus on treating the patient only after the pain is well entrenched.
Katz, Joel
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Methadone for phantom limb pain [PDF]
The Clinical Journal of Pain, 2002 Objective: The objective of this case series was to determine if severe phantom limb pain could be reduced with oral methadone. Design: Four cases of phantom limb pain refractory to multiple treatment modalities were treated with oral methadone ...
Bergmans, Lonneke +3 more
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Case Report: Reduction in post-amputation phantom limb pain intensity accompanying the onset of phantom limb telescoping [PDF]
Frontiers in Pain ResearchIntroductionIndividuals with limb loss frequently report post-amputation phenomena, including nonpainful phantom sensations, phantom limb pain (PLP), and residual limb pain (RLP).
Andrea Aternali +5 more
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Making sense of phantom limb pain. [PDF]
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2022 Phantom limb pain (PLP) impacts the majority of individuals who undergo limb amputation. The PLP experience is highly heterogenous in its quality, intensity, frequency and severity. This heterogeneity, combined with the low prevalence of amputation in the general population, has made it difficult to accumulate reliable data on PLP.
Schone HR +6 more
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The Effectiveness of Intravenous Morphine Infusion as Preemptive Analgesia in Preventing Phantom Limb Pain Following Lower Limb Amputation [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2010 hantom limb pain may reduce ambulation and mobility in amputees, resulting in diminished quality of life. We conducted a prospective study to compare the perioperative analgesic use of intravenous morphine infusion in 27 patients (Group A) and ...
KC Chong +4 more
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An Algorithm Approach to Phantom Limb Pain [PDF]
Journal of Pain Research, 2022 Jacob Boomgaardt,1 Kovosh Dastan,1 Tiffany Chan,2 Ashley Shilling,2 Alaa Abd-Elsayed,3 Lynn Kohan2 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology, University of ...
Boomgaardt J +5 more
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain: A Case Series [PDF]
Case Reports in Anesthesiology, 2023 This case series aims to highlight the efficacy of peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) in the treatment of phantom limb pain, as well as provide an alternative method for the treatment of this pain syndrome.
Robert Pagan-Rosado +4 more
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