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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

截肢患者幻覺與幻痛之分析報告

Abstract

The purpose of this study were to evaluate the incidence and analyze the affecting factors of the phantom sensation and phantom pain of amputees in Taiwan, R.O.C.We collected 323 cases from the Rehabilitation Center, Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. We also design a questionnaire including general data, amputation data and emotional status self-evaluation. They were delivered by mail. The data analysis methods were Chi-square Test, T-test and Fisher Exact Test (2-tail). The results were (1) the incidences of phantom sensation and phantom pain were 74.5% and 54.5% respectively (2) the factors that affected the phantom sensation statistically significantly were duration of amputation, stumps pain and immediate prosthetic fitting with wearing the prosthesis daily. (3) The factors that significantly affected the phantom pain were pre-amputation limb pain, stump pain, phantom sensation, phantom limb with temperature sensation and phantom limb length sensation the same as before. (4) Weather change was the most aggrivating cause of phantom pain. (5) Tapping the stump is the best way of relieving phantom pain (6) These were some significant differences in emotional status between those with phantom pain and those without. There were no differences on the basis of phantom sensation. The mechanism and management of phantom pain are also discussed in our study.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

27

Last Page

39

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