Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain
Phantom limb pain is the experience of painful sensations in an amputated limb. It is highly prevalent with unclear etiology. There is no consensus regarding the ideal prevention and treatment of this condition. We report a case of a 58-year-old female who underwent a right below-knee amputation wit...
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| author | Lizabeth A. O’Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C Curtis C. Quinn, MD, FACS Bryan Houseman, DO |
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| description | Phantom limb pain is the experience of painful sensations in an amputated limb. It is highly prevalent with unclear etiology. There is no consensus regarding the ideal prevention and treatment of this condition. We report a case of a 58-year-old female who underwent a right below-knee amputation with concomitant application of cryo nerve block to the tibial, deep, and superficial peroneal nerves. The patient denied phantom limb pain at 1 year following surgery. This case highlights the potential benefits of cryo nerve block for postoperative pain reduction and prevention of phantom limb pain. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-01dbb1ca479f4e8f97e4f7793273090c2025-08-20T03:49:54ZengElsevierJournal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques2468-42872025-10-0111510187710.1016/j.jvscit.2025.101877Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb painLizabeth A. O’Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C0Curtis C. Quinn, MD, FACS1Bryan Houseman, DO2Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NH; Correspondence: Lizabeth A. O'Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C, Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Elliot Health System, 1 Elliot Way Manchester, NHDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NHDepartment of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NHPhantom limb pain is the experience of painful sensations in an amputated limb. It is highly prevalent with unclear etiology. There is no consensus regarding the ideal prevention and treatment of this condition. We report a case of a 58-year-old female who underwent a right below-knee amputation with concomitant application of cryo nerve block to the tibial, deep, and superficial peroneal nerves. The patient denied phantom limb pain at 1 year following surgery. This case highlights the potential benefits of cryo nerve block for postoperative pain reduction and prevention of phantom limb pain.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001595AmputationCase reportCryoanalgesiaPain managementPhantom limb pain |
| spellingShingle | Lizabeth A. O’Connor, DMSc, MPH, PA-C Curtis C. Quinn, MD, FACS Bryan Houseman, DO Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques Amputation Case report Cryoanalgesia Pain management Phantom limb pain |
| title | Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| title_full | Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| title_fullStr | Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| title_short | Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| title_sort | intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain |
| topic | Amputation Case report Cryoanalgesia Pain management Phantom limb pain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428725001595 |
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