Perioperative factors affecting the occurrence of acute complex regional pain syndrome following limb bone fracture surgery: data from the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database

Conclusion. Although a limited number of CRPS patients were analysed in this study, reduced operative time might help to prevent the development of acute CRPS following limb fracture.

Source: Rheumatology - June 19, 2014 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Sumitani, M., Yasunaga, H., Uchida, K., Horiguchi, H., Nakamura, M., Ohe, K., Fushimi, K., Matsuda, S., Yamada, Y. Tags: Systemic Sclerosis CLINICAL SCIENCE Source Type: research