The Relationship of Fibromyalgia Syndrome with Neuropathic Pain, Quality of Life and Emotional Status in Male Traumatic Lower Limb Amputees

AKYOL Y., Tander B., Goktepe A. S., Safaz I., Kuru O., Tan A. K.

JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN, vol.20, no.2, pp.87-94, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/10582452.2012.673548
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.87-94
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of fibromyalgia syndrome [FMS] in male traumatic lower limb amputees [LLAs] and to determine the relationship between FMS clinical findings and neuropathic pain [NeP], quality of life [QOL], and emotional status in LLAs with FMS.