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Patients who have limb amputation are at risk of chronic pain, including phantom limb pain that can be challenging to treat. The aim of this study was to describe the… Click to show full abstract
Patients who have limb amputation are at risk of chronic pain, including phantom limb pain that can be challenging to treat. The aim of this study was to describe the incidence of pre‐operative opioid usage and the incidence and risk factors for new persistent post‐operative opioid usage in opioid‐naïve patients after limb amputation.
Keywords:
amputation;
consumption following;
demographics persistent;
persistent opioid;
limb amputation;
opioid consumption
Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2019
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