Latest Research Articles
Osseointegration amputation prostheses on the upper limbs: methods, prosthetics and rehabilitation
The osseointegration programme for upper extremity amputation started in Sweden in 1990, when a titanium fixture was first implanted into a thumb. This method has since been used for transhumeral and below-elbow amputation. The treatment involves two surgical...
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation at the time of major limb amputation in traumatic amputees
Orthopaedic trauma etiologies are a common cause for amputation. Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) is a technique aimed at reducing or preventing pain and improving function. The purpose of this study was to examine postoperative phantom limb pain and residual limb...
Targeted Muscle Reinnervation as a solution for nerve pain
Symptomatic injured nerves resulting from amputations, extremity trauma, or prior surgery are common and can decrease patient quality of life, thus necessitating an effective strategy for management. Targeted muscle reinnervation is a modern surgical strategy for...
Targeted muscle reinnervation in quadruple amputees – self-reported outcomes: a case series
Targeted muscle reinnervation (TMR) reduces pain and physical and psychological disabilities in amputees. We present the first two cases reported globally of quadruple amputees that underwent acute TMR. Each patient completed our novel The Alfred Hospital...
Theoretical foundations of Progressive Motor Training (PMT) for Phantom Limb Pain
Phantom Limb Pain (PLP) remains highly prevalent despite decades of clinical and experimental interventions. While pharmacological and surgical approaches address acute or nociceptive components, chronic neuropathic PLP persists, and theoretical models often lack...