Making sense of phantom limb pain

HR Schone, CI Baker, J Katz, L Nikolajsen… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Phantom limb pain (PLP) impacts the majority of individuals who undergo limb amputation.
The PLP experience is highly heterogenous in its quality, intensity, frequency and severity …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding low back pain in traumatic lower limb amputees: a systematic review

B Sivapuratharasu, AMJ Bull, AH McGregor - Archives of Rehabilitation …, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective This systematic review aims to evaluate current literature for the prevalence,
causes, and effect of low back pain (LBP) in traumatic lower limb amputees, specifically its …

Inertial sensor-based measures of gait symmetry and repeatability in people with unilateral lower limb amputation

S Clemens, KJ Kim, R Gailey, N Kirk-Sanchez… - Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background People with lower limb amputation often walk with asymmetrical gait patterns
potentially leading to long-term health problems, ultimately affecting their quality of life. The …

Lumbopelvic movement coordination during walking improves with transfemoral bone anchored limbs: Implications for low back pain

BMM Gaffney, PB Thomsen, RA Leijendekkers… - Gait & Posture, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Low back pain (LBP) is more prevalent in patients with transfemoral amputation
using socket prostheses than able-bodied individuals, in part due to altered spinal loading …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of powered knee-ankle prosthesis on low back muscle mechanics in transfemoral amputees: A case series

C Jayaraman, S Hoppe-Ludwig… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Regular use of prostheses is critical for individuals with lower limb amputations to achieve
everyday mobility, maintain physical and physiological health, and achieve a better quality …

[HTML][HTML] Low back pain in people with lower limb amputation: A cross-sectional study

PK Sadowski, S Battista, G Leuzzi, LG Sansone… - Spine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A cross-sectional study based on an online questionnaire. Objective. The aim
was to investigate the prevalence and intensity of low back pain (LBP) in people with lower …

Frequency and severity of phantom limb pain in veterans with major upper limb amputation: results of a national survey

E Balakhanlou, J Webster, M Borgia, L Resnik - PM&R, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective 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 …

Walking asymmetry and its relation to patient-reported and performance-based outcome measures in individuals with unilateral lower limb loss

CK Wong, EE Vandervort, KM Moran… - International …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Gait asymmetry persists for most people after lower limb amputation and is associated with
slower walking speeds. However, the relationship between gait asymmetry and patient …

[PDF][PDF] The effect of post-amputation pain and phantom sensations on prosthesis use, body image, and quality of life in patients with lower-extremity amputation.

T Aydin, Eİ Şen, FN Kesiktaş… - Agri: Journal of the …, 2021 - jag.journalagent.com
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate phantom limb pain (PLP), PL sensation
(PLS), and residual limb pain (RLP) after lower-extremity amputation and their effect on …

More than half of persons with lower limb amputation suffer from chronic back pain or residual limb pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis

M Oosterhoff, JHB Geertzen… - Disability and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose The aim of this study is to systematically review and critically assess the
methodological quality of literature regarding prevalence, characteristics and factors …