Risk factors for post ‐treatment complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) – an analysis of 647 cases of CRPS from the Danish Patient Compensation Association

ConclusionsFemale gender, surgical treatment and treatment to the upper limb were risk factors. Elective surgery accounted for a large number of post‐treatment CRPS patients. In CTS patients developing CRPS a normal neurophysiological examination was common, it could be suspected these patients suffer from CRPS in early phase and not CTS.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Pain Practice - July 10, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Pelle B. Petersen, Kim L. Mikkelsen, Jes B. Lauritzen, Michael R. Krogsgaard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research