Introduction: The Neuromodulation Appropriateness Consensus Committee (NACC) of the
International Neuromodulation Society (INS) evaluated evidence regarding the safety and …

Postamputation pain (PAP) is highly prevalent after limb amputation but remains an
extremely challenging pain condition to treat. A large part of its intractability stems from the …

Objective: To compare targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) to “standard treatment” of
neuroma excision and burying into muscle for postamputation pain. Summary Background …

Background A majority of the nearly 2 million Americans living with limb loss suffer from
chronic pain in the form of neuroma-related residual limb and phantom limb pain (PLP) …

Phantom pain refers to pain in a body part that has been amputated or deafferented. It has
often been viewed as a type of mental disorder or has been assumed to stem from …

Background This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review published in Issue
12, 2011. Phantom limb pain (PLP) is pain that arises in the missing limb after amputation …

The desire for functional replacement of a missing hand is an ancient one. Historically,
humans have replaced a missing limb with a prosthesis for cosmetic, vocational, or personal …

The vast amount of research over the past decades has significantly added to our
knowledge of phantom limb pain. Multiple factors including site of amputation or presence of …

Background Phantom limb pain (PLP)—pain felt in the amputated limb–is often
accompanied by significant suffering. Estimates of the burden of PLP have provided …

OBJECTIVES: The principle underlying this project is that, despite nervous reorganization
following upper limb amputation, original pathways and CNS relays partially maintain their …