Calcitonin in the Treatment of Phantom Limb Pain: A Systematic Review

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Efficacy of mirror therapy and virtual reality therapy in alleviating phantom limb pain: a meta-analysis and systematic review

Christopher Rajendram et al.

Summary: Mirror therapy and virtual reality are equally effective in alleviating phantom limb pain, with no significant difference between the two.

BMJ MILITARY HEALTH (2022)

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Article Rehabilitation

Treatment Recommendations for Phantom Limb Pain in People with Amputations: An Expert Consensus Delphi Study

Katleho Limakatso et al.

Summary: This study used a Delphi design to reach expert consensus on the effective management of Phantom Limb Pain (PLP). Out of 37 proposed treatments, experts reached consensus on seven treatments considered effective and two treatments considered ineffective for managing PLP. Graded motor imagery, mirror therapy, amitriptyline, and other nonpharmacological treatments were endorsed for their reported efficacy in clinical practice.

PM&R (2021)

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Article Clinical Neurology

Characterisation of Phantom Limb Pain in Traumatic Lower-Limb Amputees

Andre Tadeu Sugawara et al.

Summary: PLP is not a single symptom, but a combination of different sensations and perceptions that require a focused and guided medical history for accurate diagnosis. A total of 55 eligible patients were included in the study, with most being young male above-knee amputees in the preprosthetic phase of rehabilitation. The median PLP VAS was 60 (50-79.3) mm, with an average frequency of 3.94 (2.5-4.38) occurrences per week, and the most common descriptor was movement of the phantom limb (70.91%). Predictors for specific PLP descriptors include above-knee amputation, prosthetic phase, higher education level, and greater PLP intensity by VAS.

PAIN RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews

Matthew J. Page et al.

Summary: The PRISMA statement was designed to help systematic reviewers transparently report the purpose, methods, and findings of their reviews. The updated PRISMA 2020 statement includes new reporting guidance, a 27-item checklist, an abstract checklist, and revised flow diagrams for reviews.

BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL (2021)

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Article Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Evaluation of the efficacy of salmon calcitonin nasal spray on bone healing following open reduction and internal fixation of mandibular fractures-A randomized controlled trial

Aritra Roy et al.

Summary: Intranasal salmon calcitonin spray reduces postoperative pain and facilitates fracture healing, showing positive effects on bone healing.

JOURNAL OF CRANIO-MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY (2021)

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Article Neurosciences

Clinical updates on phantom limb pain

Joachim Erlenwein et al.

Summary: Most amputees suffer from phantom limb pain post-surgery, which is a complex phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors. Modern amputation medicine necessitates interdisciplinary collaboration to alleviate pain and restore body function.

PAIN REPORTS (2021)

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Article Anesthesiology