Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
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J Am Podiatr Med Assoc · Jan 2001
ReviewDifferentiation and treatment of phantom sensation, phantom pain, and residual-limb pain.
This article defines the three major forms of postamputation sensation: 1) phantom sensation, 2) phantom pain, and 3) residual-limb pain. Proposed etiologies for phantom pain are discussed. The literature on current diagnoses and treatments for each of the three postamputation sensations is reviewed.