Role of Amputation in Improving Mobility, Pain Outcomes, and Emotional and Psychological Well-Being in Children With Metastatic Osteosarcoma.

CONCLUSIONS: Patients undergoing limb amputations had reduced pain and improved mobility and emotional and psychological well-being. Amputations are likely to benefit children with limited life expectancy. PMID: 30058346 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30058346?dopt=Abstract

Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - July 29, 2018 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Gil S, Fernandez-Pineda I, Rao B, Neel MD, Baker JN, Wu H, Wu J, Anghelescu DL Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research