Epidemiology and risk factors for phantom limb pain

Autor: Shoji Ishigami, Carol Boctor
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pain Research, Vol 5 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-561X
DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2024.1425544
Popis: Approximately 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. Many post-amputation patients experience chronically altered sensations and pain associated with the amputation, such as phantom limb pain. The risk factors for phantom limb pain are widely debated in the literature due to the heterogeneity of the population being studied. This review will highlight both the non-operative and operative risk factors for phantom limb pain.
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