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Anaesthesia, 2023 Phantom limb pain after major lower limb amputation occurs in up to 80% of patients. Around 60 treatments for phantom limb pain have been described, yet there remain few data to support optimal treatment or prevention [1]. In major limb amputation, nerve
K. Byrne, W. Xu, J. Termaat, M. Khashram
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Clinical updates on phantom limb pain
PAIN Reports, 2021 Phantom limb pain is highly prevalent after amputation. Treatment results will probably benefit from an interdisciplinary team and individually adapted surgical, prosthetic and pain medicine approaches.
J. Erlenwein +4 more
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European Journal of Pain, 2022 Phantom limb pain (PLP) concerns >50% of amputees and has a negative impact on their rehabilitation, mental health and quality of life. Mirror therapy (MT) is a promising strategy, but its effectiveness remains controversial.
Matthieu Guémann +4 more
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Fantom pain: Case report [PDF]
Serbian Journal of Anesthesia and Intensive Therapy, 2017 Background Phantom limb pain is a common problem after limb amputation (41-85%). It is described as an extremely painful sensation in the missing part of the body that can last for hours, days or even years.
Marić Sanja S. +5 more
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PHANTOM LIMB: CHARACTERISTICS AND MANAGEMENT [PDF]
Euromediterranean Biomedical Journal, 2022 Phantom limb sensation was described for the first time by the French military surgeon Ambroise Pare in the 16th century, where soldiers reported a long-lasting suggestive and physical pain after an amputation.
Gianfilippo Caggiari
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PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation, 2021 Phantom limb pain (PLP) is common and often accompanied by serious suffering. Current systematic‐review evidence suggests that recommended treatments are no more effective than placebo for reducing PLP.
K. Limakatso, R. Parker
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Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 2021 Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a frequent complication in amputees, which is often refractory to treatments. We aim to assess in a factorial trial the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and mirror therapy (MT) in patients with ...
M. Gunduz +11 more
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Anesthesiology, 2022 Background: Postamputation phantom pain is notoriously persistent with few validated treatments. Cryoneurolysis involves the application of low temperatures to reversibly ablate peripheral nerves.
B. Ilfeld +13 more
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Phantom Limb and pain after traumatic lower extremity amputation.
مجلة كلية الطب, 2014 Background: Pain after amputation is a common squeal, patients often have a phantom limb sensation too, which can be painful or painless. Objectives: This study describes the sensations and pain reported by patients after traumatic amputation of ...
Adnan H. Hnoosh
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Treatment of phantom pain with contralateral injection into tender points: a new method of treatment
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 2015 Objective The aim of this study was to ascertain the existence of contralateral painful muscle areas mirroring phantom pain and to evaluate the short-term effects of anaesthetics versus saline, injected contralaterally to control phantom and phantom limb
Alaa A El Aziz Labeeb, Roberto Casale
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