Targeted Muscle Reinnervation at the Time of Upper-Extremity Amputation for the Treatment of Pain Severity and Symptoms

Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a technique for the management of peripheral nerves in amputation. Phantom limb pain (PLP) and residual limb pain (RLP) trouble many patients after amputation, and TMR has been shown to reduce this pain when performed after the initial amputation. We hypothesize that TMR at the time of amputation may improve pain for patients after major upper-extremity amputation.

Source: The Journal of Hand Surgery - October 22, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Andrew L. O ’Brien, Sumanas W. Jordan, Julie M. West, Lauren M. Mioton, Gregory A. Dumanian, Ian L. Valerio Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research