Comparison of Pre-Amputation Evaluation in Patients with and without Chronic Kidney Disease
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DOI: 10.1159/000516017
Abstract: Introduction: Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are more likely to undergo lower extremity amputation than patients with preserved kidney function. We sought to determine whether patients with CKD were… read more here.
Keywords: amputation; lower extremity; disease; pre amputation ... See more keywords
The pre-amputation pain and the postoperative deafferentation are the risk factors of phantom limb pain: a clinical survey in a sample of Chinese population
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DOI: 10.1186/s12871-017-0359-6
Abstract: BackgroundTo provide an overview of phantom limb pain (PLP) in China. This includes the prevalence of PLP and possible risk factors.MethodsIn a retrospective study, telephone interviews were conducted with 391 amputation patients who underwent extremity… read more here.
Keywords: amputation; amputation pain; risk factors; phantom limb ... See more keywords