Journals / Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica / 2006 / Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 1

The relationship between phantom limb pain and neuroma

Fantom ekstremite ağrısı ile nöronom oluşumu arasındaki ilişki

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Conclusion: The best way to prevent postamputation neuromas and PLP is to cut the nerve as proximal as possible, allowing its retraction into the soft tissue, and leaving its end away from the stump.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: We evaluated the effect of exploratory neurectomy on phantom limb pain (PLP) in patients who had PLP and neuroma findings in the amputated extremity.
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Key Findings & Data:Methods: The study included 14 patients (13 males, 1 female; mean age 30 years; range 21 to 54 years) who developed symptomatic neurinoma and PLP following amputation of an extremity due to trauma (9 mine blasts, 5 traffic accidents).
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: The best way to prevent postamputation neuromas and PLP is to cut the nerve as proximal as possible, allowing its retraction into the soft tissue, and leaving its end away from the stump.
🔬Design:Research Article
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⚙️Variables:Nöral plastisite · Ağrı · ameliyat sonrası

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Objectives: We evaluated the effect of exploratory neurectomy on phantom limb pain (PLP) in patients who had PLP and neuroma findings in the amputated extremity. Methods: The study included 14 patients (13 males, 1 female; mean age 30 years; range 21 to 54 years) who developed symptomatic neurinoma and PLP following amputation of an extremity due to trauma (9 mine blasts, 5 traffic accidents). Postamputation period ranged from 2.5 to 17 years (mean 5.5 years). All the patients had PLP of varying intensity and neuroma symptoms causing the sensation of a small electric shock, aroused by application of prosthesis, contact with bed, or on palpation. The mean visual analog scale (VAS) score for PLP was 8.4 (range 7 to 10) before neurectomy. The mean follow-up was 71.5 months (range 44 to 98 months). Results: Complete recovery from PLP was achieved after neurectomy. Symptoms of neuroma completely disappeared during the follow-up period. Visual analog scale score was 0 in all the patients. Conclusion: The best way to prevent postamputation neuromas and PLP is to cut the nerve as proximal as possible, allowing its retraction into the soft tissue, and leaving its end away from the stump.

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Amaç: Fantom ekstremite ağrısı (FEA) ve semptomatik nörinom bulgusu olan amputasyonlu olgularda eksploratif nörektominin FEA üzerindeki etkisi değerlendirildi. Çalışma planı: Çalışmaya semptomatik nörinom ve FEA tanısı konan eski amputasyonlu 14 olgu (13 erkek, 1 kadın; ort. yaş 30; dağılım 21-54) alındı. Hastaların hepsinde etyolojik neden travmaydı (9 mayın yaralanması, 5 trafik kazası). Amputasyon sonrası süre 2.5 yıl ile 17 yıl (ort. 5.5 yıl) arasındaydı. Tüm olgularda değişik yoğunlukta FEA ve protez takma, yatakla temas ya da palpasyonla oluşan elektrik çarpması tarzında nörinom semptomları vardı. Eksploraif nörektomi öncesinde FEA’nın görsel analog skala (GAS) değeri ortalama 8.4 (dağılım 7-10) idi. Hastalar ortalama 71.5 ay (dağılım 44-98 ay) izlendi. Sonuçlar: Olguların hepsinde nörektomi sonrasında FEA tamamen geçti. İzlem süresi içinde olguların hiçbirinde nörinom belirtisi görülmedi. Tüm olgularda FEA için GAS değeri 0 idi. Çıkarımlar: Amputasyon sonrası nörinom oluşumunu ve FEA’nın önlenmesi için en iyi yöntemin, sinirin olabildiğince proksimalden kesilip retrakte olmasını sağlamak ve sinir ucunu güdük ucundan uzaklaştırmak olduğunu düşünüyoruz.

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BEK, D., DEMİRALP, B., KÖMÜRCÜ, M., ATEŞALP, S. (2006). The relationship between phantom limb pain and neuroma. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, Cilt: 40 - Sayı: 1, 44–48. https://ajindex.com/articles/354479

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