Neuroma in bilateral upper limb amputation

To evaluate the prevalence of neuroma in bilateral upper limb amputees and investigate the effect of level of amputation on their pain, 86 patients with bilateral upper limb amputation were thoroughly examined by an orthopedic surgeon. Of 172 bilateral amputated upper limbs (86 victims of war) 17.1+...

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Published inOrthopedics (Thorofare, N.J.) Vol. 31; no. 12
Main Authors Soroush, Mansoor, Modirian, Ehsan, Soroush, Mohamadreza, Masoumi, Mahdi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SLACK INCORPORATED 01.12.2008
Subjects
Amputation
Amputees - statistics & numerical data
Bone surgery
Humans
Neuroma - diagnosis
Neuroma - epidemiology
Orthopedics
Pain
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - diagnosis
Peripheral Nervous System Neoplasms - epidemiology
Prevalence
Prostheses
Risk Assessment - methods
Risk Factors
Statistical analysis
Surgeons
United States - epidemiology
Upper Extremity
United States
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Summary:To evaluate the prevalence of neuroma in bilateral upper limb amputees and investigate the effect of level of amputation on their pain, 86 patients with bilateral upper limb amputation were thoroughly examined by an orthopedic surgeon. Of 172 bilateral amputated upper limbs (86 victims of war) 17.1+/-6.1 years after injury, physical examination revealed that 26.2% had moderate to severe stump pain and clinical signs suggestive of neuroma. Statistical analysis showed no relation between level of amputation, prosthesis usage, and occurrence of neuroma. Although high occurrence of neuroma among traumatic bilateral upper limb amputation had no significant effects on wearing prosthesis, its treatment can deeply influence alleviation of their pain and subsequently their quality of life.
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ISSN:0147-7447
1938-2367
DOI:10.3928/01477447-20081201-26