The impact of neuropathic pain on health-related quality of life: review and implications
A number of high-quality studies have recently been published that examine the association
between neuropathic pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The current review …
between neuropathic pain and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The current review …
Neuropathic pain: quality-of-life impact, costs and cost effectiveness of therapy
AB O'Connor - Pharmacoeconomics, 2009 - Springer
A number of different diseases or injuries can damage the central or peripheral nervous
system and produce neuropathic pain (NP), which seems to be more difficult to treat than …
system and produce neuropathic pain (NP), which seems to be more difficult to treat than …
Factors affecting quality of life in lower limb amputees
R Sinha, WJA van den Heuvel… - Prosthetics and …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Quality of life (QoL) is increasingly being recognized as an important outcome
for rehabilitation programs, and has mainly been used to compare the efficacy of …
for rehabilitation programs, and has mainly been used to compare the efficacy of …
A review of user needs to drive the development of lower limb prostheses
S Manz, R Valette, F Damonte, L Avanci Gaudio… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Background The development of bionic legs has seen substantial improvements in the past
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …
years but people with lower-limb amputation still suffer from impairments in mobility (eg …
Clinical updates on phantom limb pain
Methods: This review aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of recent evidence-based
and clinical knowledge. Results: The scientific evidence for best practice is weak and …
and clinical knowledge. Results: The scientific evidence for best practice is weak and …
Motor control and sensory feedback enhance prosthesis embodiment and reduce phantom pain after long-term hand amputation
DM Page, JA George, DT Kluger, C Duncan… - Frontiers in human …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
We quantified prosthesis embodiment and phantom pain reduction associated with motor
control and sensory feedback from a prosthetic hand in one human with a long-term …
control and sensory feedback from a prosthetic hand in one human with a long-term …
Making sense of phantom limb pain
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 …
The PLP experience is highly heterogenous in its quality, intensity, frequency and severity …
Outcomes in lower limb amputation following trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis
JG Penn-Barwell - Injury, 2011 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Lower limb amputation (LLA) is life-changing surgery. Shorter residual
limbs are known to place greater physiological strain on patients than longer residual limbs; …
limbs are known to place greater physiological strain on patients than longer residual limbs; …
Predictors of quality of life among individuals who have a lower limb amputation
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that predict an individual's
subjective quality of life (QoL) after having a lower limb amputation. Design: Cross-sectional …
subjective quality of life (QoL) after having a lower limb amputation. Design: Cross-sectional …
[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain in amputees: a randomised controlled trial
Objective To investigate whether graded motor imagery (GMI) is effective for reducing
phantom limb pain (PLP) in people who have undergone limb amputations. Design A single …
phantom limb pain (PLP) in people who have undergone limb amputations. Design A single …