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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2025

Intraoperative cryo nerve block during lower extremity amputation prevents the development of phantom limb pain.

Lizabeth A O'Connor, Curtis C Quinn, Bryan Houseman

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques, 2025. 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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  1. Selected publications regarding lower extremity chronic ischemia and the diabetic foot from theJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques · 2026
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3 authors.

Lizabeth A O'ConnorDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NH.
Curtis C QuinnDepartment of Surgery, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NH.
Bryan HousemanDepartment of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Trauma, Elliot Health System, Manchester, NH.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phantom limb pain is the experience of painful sensations in an amputated limb. It is highly prevalent with unclear etiology. There is no consensus regarding the ideal prevention and treatment of this condition. We report a case of a 58-year-old female who underwent a right below-knee amputation with concomitant application of cryo nerve block to the tibial, deep, and superficial peroneal nerves. The patient denied phantom limb pain at 1 year following surgery. This case highlights the potential benefits of cryo nerve block for postoperative pain reduction and prevention of phantom limb pain.

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AmputationCase reportCryoanalgesiaPain managementPhantom limb pain

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PMID40809682
PMCPMC12343356

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