title: Psychological factors leading to amputations in adults.
abstract: Psychological factors may lead to a small number of amputations in adults. They may be classified as being due to: 1. chronic pain syndrome; 2. artefactualists; 3. self-mutilation; 4. attempted murder. An understanding of these potential factors will make the amputee clinic team aware of this problem, and help them deal with the rehabilitation of the patient.
authors: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada.
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authors: GA
authors: Hunter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D000674:Amputees / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003415:Crime; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D013577:Syndrome