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

Aydin T., Ilke Sen E. İ., Kesiktas F. N., Bugdayci N. D., Ones K., Guven S., ...More

AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY, vol.33, no.3, pp.183-189, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.14744/agri.2020.83798
  • Journal Name: AGRI-THE JOURNAL OF THE TURKISH SOCIETY OF ALGOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.183-189
  • Keywords: Amputation, phantom limb sensation, phantom limb pain, LIMB, PEOPLE, RELIABILITY, SCALE
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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 patients' effective prosthesis use, body image, and quality of life in prosthetic users.