Phantom pain as an adverse effect after maggot (Lucilia sericata) debridement therapy: a case study.
Maggot debridement therapy, also known as larval therapy, is a well known method of treatment for hard-to-heal and intractable wounds. This case study describes severe phantom pain as a rare adverse event of maggot therapy in patients after post-traumatic amputation of the leg. We also hypothesise and discuss the possibility that the phantom pain may be a result of maggot activity, not only through tissue debridement but also through nerve nourishment and nerve regeneration.
['Lipiński|Przemysław|P|', 'Trzciński|Radzisław|R|', 'Dziki|Łukasz|Ł|', 'Mik|Michał|M|']
D000328:Adult D000818:Animals D000086542:Calliphoridae D003646:Debridement D006801:Humans D007814:Larva D008297:Male D010591:Phantom Limb
phantom pain treatment maggot therapy hard-to-heal wound stump