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Pain in the Residual Limb
Introduction
Over 70% of amputees have postamputation pain in the residual limb, 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 sensory abnormality that can improve proprioception and is distinct from 