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World J Clin Cases. May 6, 2022; 10(13): 3981-3988
Published online May 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i13.3981
Amputation stump management: A narrative review
Yoo Jin Choo, Du Hwan Kim, Min Cheol Chang
Yoo Jin Choo, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 705-717, South Korea
Du Hwan Kim, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06973, South Korea
Min Cheol Chang, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Taegu 705-717, South Korea
Author contributions: Choo YJ, Kim DH, Chang MC contributed to the conceptualization, validation, investigation, writing-original draft preparation, writing-review and editing; Chang MC contributed to the supervision; and all authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.
Supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean government, No. NRF2021R1A2C1013073.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Min Cheol Chang, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, 317-1, Daemyungdong, Namku, Taegu 705-717, South Korea. wheel633@gmail.com
Received: July 16, 2021
Peer-review started: July 16, 2021
First decision: October 18, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: March 14, 2022
Article in press: March 14, 2022
Published online: May 6, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Postoperative complications after amputation surgery include pain, hematomas, infection and tissue necrosis, joint contracture, muscle weakness, and phantom sensations or pain; in this regard, proper post-surgical management of the amputation stump is imperative. This review provides an overview of the basic methods for managing amputation stumps. Our review is expected to contribute to the establishment of basic protocols that will be useful for stump management from the time of completion of amputation surgery to the fitting of a prosthesis to optimize patient recovery.