Citation

Hunter GA. Prosthet. Orthot. Int. 1992; 16(3): 196-199.

Affiliation

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1491954

Abstract

Psychological factors may lead to a small number of amputations in adults. They may be classified as being due to: 1. chronic pain syndrome; 2. artefactualists; 3. self-mutilation; 4. attempted murder. An understanding of these potential factors will make the amputee clinic team aware of this problem, and help them deal with the rehabilitation of the patient.

Language: en