Phantom limb, XXXX after lower extremity amputations.

@entity1 @entity615 @entity20293 @entity158
This study describes the sensations and @entity158 reported by @entity1 with unilateral lower extremity amputations. @entity1 (n = 92) were recruited from two hospitals to complete the Prosthesis Evaluation Questionnaire which included questions about amputation related sensations and @entity158 . Using a visual analog scale, @entity1 reported the frequency, intensity, and @entity20293 and @entity20293 . A survey of medication use for each category of sensations also was included. Statistical analyses revealed that @entity20293 were common and more frequent than phantom limb @entity158 . Residual limb @entity158 and @entity615 were also common after amputation. Back @entity158 surprisingly was rated as more bothersome than phantom limb @entity158 or residual limb @entity158 . Back @entity158 was significantly more common in @entity1 with above knee amputations. These results support the importance of looking at @entity158 as a multidimensional rather than a unidimensional construct. They also suggest that @entity615 after lower extremity amputation may be an overlooked but very important @entity158 problem warranting additional clinical attention and study.
