Ben Taub Hospital

Perioperative peripheral nerve blocks for elective below-knee amputations and phantom limb syndrome: an exploratory multicenter retrospective cohort study

Background Phantom limb syndrome (PLS) is a common complication following below-knee amputations (BKA) causing painful and/or nonpainful sensations in the absent limb. Peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) are used for perioperative analgesia, but their association with PLS risk remains...