Resilience in patients with amputation because of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I

Abstract

The results confirmed our hypothesis that patients with an amputation because of CRPS-I who have a higher resilience also have a higher quality of life and experience lower psychological distress. The prognostic value of resilience in this patient group requires further research. Implications for Rehabilitation Until characteristics of patients with positive quality of life outcome have been further unraveled, amputation for CRPS-I should only be performed in expertise centers. Resilience, the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, should be further explored in Rehabilitation Medicine research in general. Measurement of resilience should be a standard procedure when patients with CRPS-I request an amputation. Improving resilience of patients in in- and outpatient rehabilitation clinics might be an additional treatment in rehabilitation care.