Which statement most accurately describes the association between limb amputation and psychiatric comorbidity?
If limb neuropathic pain persists after amputation, there is high risk of cormobid PTSD and/ or depression. Unplanned or traumatic amputations are associated with higher risk of PTSD and more proximal, or above the knee amputations, are highly correlated with depression post-operatively. Most military personnel with PTSD symptoms are likely to delay seeking treatment.