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Clinical Characteristics Associated with the PLP-PLS Index, a New Potential Metric to Phenotype Phantom Limb Pain [PDF]
BiomedicinesBackground: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is highly prevalent after amputation. However, the influence of non-painful sensations (PLS) remains unclear. This study examines the PLP-PLS index as a novel tool to differentiate PLP from PLS and explores the ...
Jorge Ortega-Márquez +12 more
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Survey of Phantom Limb Pain, Phantom Sensation and Stump Pain in Cambodian and New Zealand Amputees [PDF]
Pain Medicine, 2011 The primary objective of this study is to compare the prevalence of phantom limb pain in New Zealand and Cambodian amputees and to assess the demographics of a sample of amputees from these two countries.All participants were interviewed using a 12-question survey that covered demographic data and reason for amputation and assessed the presence of ...
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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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Phantom limb sensations and phantom limb pain in child and adolescent amputees [PDF]
Pain, 1998 To provide a better understanding of the prevalence, correlates and quality of phantom sensations and phantom pain in child and adolescent amputees.Retrospective survey study.Recruitment through the War Amputations of Canada.Sixty child and adolescent amputees aged 8-18 years who were missing a limb due to a congenital limb deficiency (n = 27) or ...
Wilkins, Krista L. +3 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 pain and phantom sensations in upper limb amputees: an epidemiological study [PDF]
Pain, 2000 Phantom pain in subjects with an amputated limb is a well-known problem. However, estimates of the prevalence of phantom pain differ considerably in the literature. Various factors associated with phantom pain have been described including pain before the amputation, gender, dominance, and time elapsed since the amputation.
Kooijman, Carolien M +4 more
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Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2021 Phantom limb pain is commonly known as a neurological condition, where an amputee will continue to feel a limb that is no longer present in a painful fashion.
Dion Willis, Brett Stevens, Wendy Powell
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Dementia & Neuropsychologia, 2021 . An amputation is an irreversible event that causes social, psychological, and functional consequences that reduces the quality of life of the amputee. Phantom pain generally is reported by 50 to 80% of amputees.
Víctor de Oliveira Costa +5 more
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Pain in traumatic upper limb amputees in Sierra Leone. [PDF]
, 2002 Data on 40 upper limb amputees (11 bilateral) with regard to stump pain, phantom sensation and phantom pain is presented. All the patients lost their limbs as a result of violent injuries intended to terrorise the population and were assessed 10-48 ...
Crombie, I K, Lacoux, P, Macrae, W A
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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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