Agnes Sturma, MSc BSc
Department for Surgery, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Medical University of Vienna
Waehringer Guertel 18-20, 1090 Vienna, AUSTRIA

E-Mail: agnes.sturma@meduniwien.ac.at

Agnes Sturma (MSc BSc), has been working at the Christian Doppler Laboratory for Restoration of Extremity Function since 2012. As a physiotherapist she is involved in the rehabilitation of patients with amputations or loss of function of their extremities. Together with other experts she has developed a structured rehabilitation protocol for amputees with selective nerve transfers. In her PhD Agnes Sturma focuses on possible treatment methods for amputees with phantom limb pain. The influence of selective nerve transfers, training, prosthetic fitting and prosthetic function is investigated in these patients.