Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| Numbers | 18 |
|---|---|
| Sex (n) | |
| Male | 11 |
| Female | 7 |
| Age (years) | |
| Range | 47–81 |
| Mean ± SD | 61.3±9.9 |
| Cause of amputation (n) | |
| Trauma | 15 (83.3%) |
| Diabetes | 2 (11.1%) |
| Arterial embolism | 1 (5.6%) |
| Amputation site | |
| Lower limb, n (%) | 13 (72.2%) |
| Below knee | 5 |
| Above knee | 8 |
| Upper limb, n (%) | 5 (27.8%) |
| Should | 1 |
| Above elbow | 1 |
| Below elbow | 3 |
| Painful neuroma distribution | |
| Total | 23 |
| Sciatic nerve | 8 (34.8%) |
| Tibial nerve | 5 (21.7%) |
| Peroneal nerve | 3 (13.0%) |
| Median nerve | 3 (13.0%) |
| Radial nerve | 1 (4.3%) |
| Ulnar nerve | 1 (4.3%) |
| Brachial plexus | 1 (4.3%) |
| Digital nerve (Thumb) | 1 (4.3%) |
| Duration of symptoms (years) | |
| <1 year | 7 (38.9%) |
| 1–5 years | 6 (33.3%) |
| >5 years | 5 (27.8%) |
| Type of pain, n (%): | |
| Residual limb pain | 17 (94.4%) |
| Phantom limb pain | 13 (72.2%) |
| Both residual limb pain and phantom pain | 12 (66.7%) |
| Pain intensity, NRS 0–10, n | |
| Residual limb pain | 8.6±1.0, n=17 |
| Phantom limb pain | 9.3±0.9, n=13 |
| Pain frequency | |
| The frequency of phantom limb pain during the last week | 8.1±3.7 |
Abbreviation: NRS, numeric rating scale.