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ArticleMedicine2020

Selective nerve root injection of ozone for the treatment of phantom limb pain: Three case reports.

Juanhong Li, Tianzuo Li, Guiying Li, Hongfu Liu, Xiaogai Zhang

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Article in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Juanhong LiDepartment of Pain Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Tianzuo LiDepartment of Pain Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Guiying LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing, China.
Hongfu LiuDepartment of Pain Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Xiaogai ZhangDepartment of Pain Medicine, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Beijing Shijitan Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationalePhantom limb pain (PLP) refers to a common complication following amputation, which is characterized by intractable pain in the absent limb, phantom limb sensation, and stump pain. The definitive pathogenesis of PLP has not been fully understood, and the treatment of PLP is still a great challenge. Till now, ozone injection has never been reported for the treatment of PLP. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report 3 cases: a 68-year-old man, a 48-year-old woman, and a 46-year-old man. All of them had an amputation history and presented with stump pain, phantom limb sensation, and sharp pain in the phantom limb. Oral analgesics and local blocking in stump provided no benefits. DIAGNOSIS: They were diagnosed with PLP.

interventionsWe performed selective nerve root ozone injection combined with ozone injection in the stump tenderness points. OUTCOMES: There were no adverse effects. Postoperative, PLP, and stump pain were significantly improved. During the follow-up period, the pain was well controlled. LESSONS: Selective nerve root injection of ozone is safe and the outcomes were favorable. Ozone injection may be a new promising approach for treating PLP.

Indexed as

AgedAmputation StumpsAmputation, SurgicalFemaleHumansInjectionsIntractable PainMaleMiddle AgedOzonePhantom LimbSpinal Nerve RootsTreatment OutcomeOzone

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PMID32312002
PMCPMC7220434
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