title: Phantom limb pain.
abstract: Phantom limb pain is a common sequel to amputation, whether traumatic or surgical. Provision of a pain-free interval before surgery is likely to reduce the incidence of the condition. The possible mechanisms of pain perception in an absent body part and the reasons for the frequent failure of conventional therapy are discussed here.
authors.affiliation: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Stannard
mesh_terms: D000672:Amputation Stumps; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004561:Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics