The pre-amputation pain and the postoperative deafferentation are the risk factors of phantom limb pain: a clinical survey in a sample of Chinese population

The pre-amputation pain and the postoperative deafferentation are the risk factors of phantom limb pain: a clinical survey in a sample of Chinese population

Abstract Background To provide an overview of phantom limb pain (PLP) in China. This includes the prevalence of PLP and possible risk factors. Methods In a retrospective study, telephone interviews were conducted with 391 amputation patients who underwent extremity amputations at a tertiary hospital...

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Main Authors: Yan Yin, Lan Zhang, Hong Xiao, Chuan-Bing Wen, Yue-E Dai, Guang Yang, Yun-Xia Zuo, Jin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Phantom limb pain
Pre-amputation pain
Postoperative deafferentation
Risk factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0359-6

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