Patients undergoing vascular surgery often have multiple comorbidities and it is important to
be able to outline both benefits and risks of regional anesthesia techniques. Regional …

Objective. To review acute pain management strategies in patients undergoing amputation
with consideration of preoperative patient factors, pharmacologic/interventional modalities …

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a common sequela of amputation, experienced by 50-80% of
amputees. Oral analgesics as the first-line therapy have limited effects. Since PLP usually …

Intuitively, pain would seem to be implicitly understood but resistant to attempts at
description. It may suffice for many to simply acknowledge that pain is, and leave it at that …

Our objective is to present a brief history of the evolution of peripheral nerve stimulation, the
current understanding of peripheral nerve stimulation mechanisms in chronic pain …

Pain after limb amputation is frequently challenging to adequately treat with local anesthetic-
based regional anesthesia techniques due to its relatively long duration. Furthermore …

Low back pain is a common secondary health condition after lower limb amputation with
important implications related to functional capabilities and overall quality of life. Despite the …

Background Chronic pain after lower extremity amputation surgery has been reported in up
to 80% of patients. Amputations are among the most debilitating chronic complication of …

Capsular contracture is a common reason for implant removal in implant-based breast
surgery. Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is often placed along the inferolateral border of the …

The formation of neuromas involves expansion of the cellular components of peripheral
nerves. The onset of these disorganized tumors involves activation of sensory nerves and …