Ultrasound-guided alcohol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation of painful stump neuroma: effective treatments for post-amputation pain

X Zhang, Y Xu, J Zhou, S Pu, Y Lv, Y Chen… - Journal of Pain …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background Post-amputation pain (PAP) is highly prevalent after limb amputation, and
stump neuromas play a key role in the generation of the pain. Presently, PAP refractory to …

Comparative effects of interventions on phantom limb pain: a network meta-analysis

J Wang, J Fan, GC Raju, J Zhao - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common type of chronic pain that occurs after
limb amputation. Many treatment approaches are available; however, the treatment of PLP is …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical trial of the virtual integration environment to treat phantom limb pain with upper extremity amputation

BN Perry, RS Armiger, M Wolde, KA McFarland… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is commonly seen following upper extremity (UE)
amputation. Use of both mirror therapy, which utilizes limb reflection in a mirror, and virtual …

Targeted muscle reinnervation at the time of amputation decreases recurrent symptomatic neuroma formation

EG Goodyear, AL O'Brien, JM West… - Plastic and …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Background: Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is an effective technique for the
prevention and management of phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain (RLP) …

Painful terminal neuroma prevention by capping PRGD/PDLLA conduit in rat sciatic nerves

J Yi, N Jiang, B Li, Q Yan, T Qiu… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Neuroma formation after amputation as a long‐term deficiency leads to spontaneous
neuropathic pain that reduces quality of life of patients. To prevent neuroma formation …

[PDF][PDF] Restoring form and function to the partial hand amputee: prosthetic options from the fingertip to the palm

EM Graham, R Hendrycks, CM Baschuk, DJ Atkins… - Hand Clinics, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Regular use of a prosthetic device increases the health and quality of life in
patients with limb loss. 1 Although there are some who learn to adapt and achieve some …

Computer-aided parametric prosthetic socket design based on real-time soft tissue deformation and an inverse approach

A Ballit, I Mougharbel, H Ghaziri, TT Dao - The Visual Computer, 2022 - Springer
The prosthetic socket provides the critical interface between the prosthetic device and the
patient's residual limb. Since each stump is unique in terms of morphology and mechanics …

Ultrasound appearance of regenerative peripheral nerve interface with clinical correlation

Y Morag, N Ganesh Kumar, JB Hamill, PS Cederna… - Skeletal Radiology, 2023 - Springer
Objective To describe the ultrasound (US) appearance of regenerative peripheral nerve
interfaces (RPNIs) in humans, and correlate clinically and with histologic findings from rat …

Peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of postamputation pain: a systematic review

BJ Smith, EE Twohey, KP Dean… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Despite numerous first-line treatment interventions, adequately managing a patient's
postamputation pain can be difficult. Peripheral nerve stimulation has emerged as a safe …

Selective radiofrequency stimulation of the dorsal root ganglion (DRG) as a method for predicting targets for neuromodulation in patients with post amputation pain: a …

CW Hunter, A Yang, T Davis - Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective While spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has established itself as an accepted and
validated treatment for neuropathic pain, there are a number of conditions where it has …