Frequency and Severity of Phantom Limb Pain in Veterans with Major Upper Limb Amputation: Results of a National Survey

Abstract

To describe the frequency and severity of phantom limb pain (PLP) in veterans with major upper limb amputation and determine the association between PLP and person, amputation, and prosthesis characteristics.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 25, 2020
Source ID
10.1002/pmrj.12485

Entities

People

  • Ellie Balakhanlou
  • Joseph B. Webster
  • Linda Resnik
  • Matthew Borgia

Organizations

  • Brown University
  • Providence VA Medical Center
  • United States Department of Defense
  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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