Management of nerves during leg amputation - A neglected area in our understanding of the pathogenesis of phantom limb pain

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1115-1116

  Rasmussen, S ^a   Kehlet, H ^b  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Nerve injury; Neuropathic pain; Phantom pain

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NERVE LIGATION; PATHOGENESIS; PHANTOM PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON;

EID: 34547851210     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01389.x     Document Type: Article

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