Table 2.
Qualitative PLP experiences. % of amputees = percentage of amputees rating a given qualitative PLP description as greater than 0 (i.e., indicating this description matched their PLP experience). PLP = phantom limb pain.
| PLP Sensation description | % of amputees |
|---|---|
| Mechanical | |
| Pulsing | 40.7 |
| Stabbing | 63.0 |
| Cutting | 14.8 |
| Pushing | 14.8 |
| Pinching | 7.4 |
| Squashing | 29.6 |
| Temperature | |
| Hot | 18.5 |
| Burning | 40.7 |
| Chilly | 14.8 |
| Freezing | 11.1 |
| Other | |
| Pricking | 22.2 |
| Tingling | 59.3 |
| Itchy | 37.0 |
| Electric current | 51.9 |
| Shooting | 51.9 |
| Exploding | 3.7 |