Surgical prevention of terminal neuroma and phantom limb pain: a literature review
The incidence of extremity amputation is estimated at about 200,000 cases annually. Over 25% of patients suffer from terminal neuroma or phantom limb pain (TNPLP), resulting in pain, inability to wear a prosthetic device, and lost work. Once TNPLP develops, there is no definitive cure. Therefore, th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2021-05-01
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| Series: | Archives of Plastic Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.5999/aps.2020.02180 |