Rehabil Nurs
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The purposes of this descriptive study were (a) to identify the relative frequencies of a priori categories of phantom limb pain (PLP) quality descriptors reported by Mid-Southerners with limb loss, (b) to analyze their descriptions for emerging categories of PLP, and (c) to identify the relative frequencies of the emerging categories. ⋯ Rehabilitation nurses can use this information with PLP assessment, patient teaching, and counseling.