Treatment of Post‐Amputation Pain With Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Present treatment methods are often unsatisfactory in reducing post‐amputation pain. Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) could reduce the pain, but it is rarely used because present methods require invasive surgical access and precise placement of the leads in close proximity (≤2 mm) with the nerve.

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