TY  - JOUR
TI  - The effect of post-amputation pain and phantom sensations on prosthesis use, body image, and quality of life in patients with lower-extremity amputation
AB  - Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate phantom limb pain (PLP), PL sensation (PLS), and residual limb pain (RLP)after lower-extremity amputation and their effect on patients’ effective prosthesis use, body image, and quality of life in prostheticusers.Methods: Fifty-seven patients with lower-extremity amputation who used prosthesis for at least 3 months were included inour study. PLP, PLS, and RLP were evaluated through the prosthesis evaluation questionnaire (PEQ). Prosthetic use, locomotorskills, body image, and quality of life were measured by administering Houghton scale, locomotor capabilities index (LCI),amputee body image scale (ABIS), and short-form health survey (SF-36), respectively.Results: On the PEQ, 43.9% of the patients reported PLP, while 63.2% reported PLS, and 40.4% reported RLP. Correlationanalyses revealed that as the frequency and duration of PLP increased, the patients’ basic and advanced locomotor skills andquality of life decreased. When the intensity of PLP and the degree of distress caused by it increased, the patients’ quality oflife decreased, and when the frequency of PLS increased, the patients’ emotional state worsened. When the intensity of PLSand the degree of bother caused by it increased, the patients’ body image, emotional state, and social status worsened. Therewas no correlation between the rate, frequency, severity, or duration of RLP and scores on Houghton scale, LCI, ABIS, or SF-36.Conclusion: The presence of PLP and PLS decreases the use of prostheses and impairs body image and quality of life in prostheticusers.
AU  - KARACAN, ILHAN
AU  - öneş, kadriye
AU  - guven kaya, sumeyye
AU  - Şen, Ekin İlke
AU  - Bugdayci, Derya
AU  - kesiktas, nur
AU  - AYDIN, Tuğba
DO  - 10.14744/agri.2020.83798
PY  - 2021
JO  - Ağrı
VL  - 33
IS  - 3
SN  - 1300-0012
SP  - 183
EP  - 189
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/459628
ER  -