Although previous research suggests that preamputation pain is a risk factor for pain after
amputation, little is known about the association between acute postsurgical pain and
chronic amputation-related pain. The current prospective study examined the associations of
preamputation pain and acute postamputation pain with chronic amputation-related pain.
The sample consisted of patients with lower limb amputation (N= 57) who provided both
preamputation and postamputation data during a 2-year study period. Preamputation pain …