Long-term outcomes of amputation in the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome
Amputation as a last resort can reduce the level of pain in a proportion of patients with CRPS. The high incidence of of phantom limb pain poses a challenge to the overall effective management of pain in these patients. Although the level of pain improved postoperatively in most patients, the overall health-related quality of life remained low.
Authors
- Frank Huygen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-4880)
- Caroline A. Hundepool (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5569-4168)
- Mirte Langeveld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6849-5036)
- Marieke A Paping
- Tjebbe Hagenaars
- J. Michiel Zuidam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6536-9376)
- Tom J. P. Mangnus
Institutions
- Codarts Rotterdam (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Rijndam Revalidatiecentrum (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Bone & Joint Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.107b12.bjj-2025-0572.r1
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00