Reconstructive surgery for phantom and residual limb pain in post-conflict settings

作     者：Damián Palafox Damián Palafox

作者机构：Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery DepartmentHospital Angeles PueblaPuebla 72190Mexico 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery》 (Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)

年 卷 期：2024年第6卷第1期

页      面：54-55页

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Residual limb pain Phantom limb pain Refugees Reconstructive surgery Microsurgery Amputees 

摘      要：Traumatic amputations remain one of the most frequent and disturbing wounds of armed *** this scenario,most amputees develop residual and phantom limb pain,impacting their quality of *** are several elective surgical procedures available for both conditions,such as neuroma excision followed by nerve reconstruction,nerve relocation,e.g.,surgically implanting a transected nerve into a muscle,nerve transfers in cases of associated paralysis,and most recently,regenerative peripheral nerve interface *** possible in the post-conflict phase,a coordinated effort between traveling humanitarian surgeons specializing in reconstructive microsurgery and local healthcare providers is essential for successfully treating phantom and chronic residual limb pain in post-conflict *** providing a detailed logistical framework for global humanitarian missions is beyond the scope of this article,we provide a brief perspective on a topic of utmost importance for reconstructive surgeons worldwide:the high-quality care and treatment of refugees and those whose lives have been impacted by conflict,disaster,or displacement.