ArticlePlastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open2023
A Consensus Approach for Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Amputees.
Article in Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Perioperative Pain Management for Major Limb Amputation - A Systematic-Narrative Hybrid Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Pooled it
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- Postoperative Imaging Characteristics of Targeted Muscle Reinnervation and Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interfaces.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Comparative efficacy of acute targeted muscle reinnervation after upper vs. lower limb amputation: A retrospective, global analysis.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2026Article
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation in Wartime Amputation: A Review of Pediatric Literature and Feasibility in Current Conflicts.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2026Article
- Neuroma Prevention by Nerve to Artery Coaptation: A Pilot Study.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2026Article
- Active Nerve Management for Below-knee Amputation: A Comparison of Approaches.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- Targeted Muscle Reinnervation-an Up-to-Date Review: Evidence, Indications, and Technique.Archives of plastic surgery · 2025Article
- Neuropathic Pain Following Surgery for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors.Annals of surgical oncology · 2025Article
- Vibrotactile Stimulation in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients Using a Noninvasive Vibration Device: A Pilot Study.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
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- Targeted muscle reinnervation in upper extremity amputations.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Review
- Neuroma Analysis in Humans: Standardizing Sample Collection and Documentation.The Journal of surgical research · 2024Article
- Social Deprivation is Associated with Increased Pain in Patients Presenting with Neuropathic Pain.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
- Three Useful Tips and Tricks for Intraoperative Nerve Stimulation.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2024Article
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13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Amputations have been performed with few modifications since the dawn of surgery. Blood vessels are ligated, bones are shortened, and nerves are cut. In a percentage of people, this can result in severe neuropathic, residual limb, and phantom limb pain. Targeted muscle reinnervation is a surgical procedure initially conceived to optimize function for myoelectric prostheses in amputees. Recently, it has been adopted more widely by surgeons for the prevention and treatment of neuropathic pain. Perhaps as a function of its relatively recent development, many authors perform this operation differently, and there has been no overall agreement regarding the principles, indications, technical specifics, and postoperative management guidelines. This article is written as a consensus statement by surgeons focused on the treatment of neuropathic pain and those with extensive experience performing targeted muscle reinnervation. It is designed to serve as a roadmap and template for extremity surgeons to consider when performing targeted muscle reinnervation.
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