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(1) Even minor partial amputations of single digits can trigger significant psychological disturbance; the study hypothesis is validated. (2) Psychological and somatic outcomes are directly correlative. (3) Mitigating neuroma pain and verbally offering psychological support services early in the postamputation period should improve the clinical outcome of digital amputations.
Skoff et al. (Wed,) studied this question.