special subjects
Residual Limb Pain
Introduction
After an amputation, over 70% of people have pain in the residual limb (stump), which can severely limit function, impair quality of life, and significantly impede rehabilitation. Residual-limb pain should be evaluated and treated aggressively, because some causes can be dangerous. Phantom sensation is a desirable, nonpainful sensation that can improve a person's sense of where the limb is and is distinct from 