ID: 216134 Treatment of Post-Amputation Pain With Wireless Peripheral Nerve Stimulation

Significant physical and psychological distress is experienced by patients who undergo limb amputation. Limb amputation can lead to post-amputation pain (PAP), which is categorized as either residual limb pain (RLP) or phantom limb pain (PLP) (1, 2). Patients are initially treated with conservative treatments to include rehabilitation and pharmacotherapy that often prove inadequate (3). Peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) is an innovative treatment modality that has been effective for PAP patients by targeting maladaptive neuroplastic alterations via implantable stimulators (3, 5). However, conventional PNS systems are associated with challenges due to the need for implantation of bulky components and invasive surgical access (4, 5, 6). Wireless PNS is a less invasive solution for PAP while providing precise lead placements (5). The following case report describes one of the first patients to be treated with wireless peripheral nerve stimulation for post-amputation pain.