IJSRP, Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2014 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Kuda B Galketiya MS, FRCS, Vasanti G Pinto MD, FRCA, Anupa Herath MBBS, R M D Rathnayaka MBBS4
Abstract:
Objective - To evaluate cervical sympathectomy as a modality of treatment for chronic phantom limb pain
Design- Clinical Observation
Setting- Teaching Hospital Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Subject- A patient presented with phantom limb pain following left upper limb amputation due to a trauma 31/2 years ago. He complained of a Phantom limb sensation with painful writhing movements in fingers for which medical management failed to offer a lasting effect.