Phantom limb related phenomena and their rehabilitation after lower limb amputation

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 559-566

  Casale, R ^a   Alaa, L ^a   Mallick, M ^b   Ring, H ^c  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b WHO Office National Institute for Health   (Pakistan)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Amputation; Lower extremity; Phantom limb; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; HUMAN; LEG; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION;

AMPUTATION; AMPUTATION, TRAUMATIC; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; PHANTOM LIMB;

EID: 66649138429     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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