Assistive technologies for pain management in people with amputation: a literature review

Kamiar Ghoseiri; Mostafa Allami; Mohammad Reza Soroush; Mohammad Yusuf Rastkhadiv

doi:10.1186/s40779-018-0151-z

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Assistive technologies for pain management in people with amputation: a literature review

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- Assistive technologies for pain management in people with amputation: a literature review
- Military Medical Research Vol. 5, Issue 2, Pages: 159-164(2018)
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  1.Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
  2.Janbazan Medical and Engineering Research Center (JMERC), Farrokh Ave, Velenjak, Tehran, Iran
  3.Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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  *: Iranassistive@gmail.com
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- DOI：10.1186/s40779-018-0151-z
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- Published：2018-06
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Ghoseiri et al.: Assistive technologies for pain management in people with amputation: a literature review. Mil Med Res, 2018, 5: 1 DOI： 10.1186/s40779-018-0151-z.

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The prevalence of limb amputation is increasing globally as a devastating experience that can physically and psychologically affect the lifestyle of a person. The residual limb pain and phantom limb pain are common disabling sequelae after amputation surgery. Assistive devices/technologies can be used to relieve pain in people with amputation. The existing assistive devices/technologies for pain management in people with amputation include electrical nerve block devices/technologies

TENS units

elastomeric pumps and catheters

residual limb covers

laser systems

myoelectric prostheses and virtual reality systems

etc. There is a great potential to design

fabricate

and manufacture some portable

wireless

smart

and thin devices/technologies to stimulate the spinal cord or peripheral nerves by electrical

thermal

mechanical

and pharmaceutical stimulus. Although some preliminary efforts have been done

more attention must be paid by researchers

clinicians

designers

engineers

and manufacturers to the post amputation pain and its treatment methods.

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