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Amputation and reflex sympathetic dystrophy [PDF]
Prosthetics & Orthotics International, 1994 Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by chronic burning pain, restricted range of motion, oedema and vasolability. Patients are difficult to treat and the prognosis is very often poor. This report emphasizes that an amputation in case of a reflex sympathetic dystrophy is mostly due to a too late recognition of this ...
Geertzen, JHB, Eisma, WH
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Amputation for reflex sympathetic dystrophy [PDF]
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 1995 We have reviewed 28 patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) who had 34 amputations in 31 limbs. The amputations had been performed for untenable pain (5), recurrent infection (14) or to improve residual function (15). Only two patients were relieved of pain by amputation, and this could not be predicted.
Dielissen, P.W. +3 more
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The natural history of post-traumatic algodystrophy. [PDF]
, 1990 Algodystrophy, particularly in it's less severe form, is a poorly recognised and ill understood condition which, when it occurs after fracture, delays rehabilitation.
Bickerstaff, Derek Richard
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy [PDF]
Arthritis & Rheumatism, 1990 AbstractReflex sympathetic dystrophy, causalgia, Sudeck's atrophy, shoulder—hand syndrome, and transient osteoporosis represent a spectrum of sympathetic disturbances which typically present with regional findings. They are often pauciarticular in distribution and uniquely sensitive to timely therapeutic intervention and to preventative measures ...
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Assessment of the peripheral microcirculation using computer-assisted venous congestion plethysmography in post-traumatic complex regional pain syndrome type I [PDF]
, 2001 In complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I), edema of the affected limb is a common finding. Therefore, the changes in macro- and microcirculatory parameters were investigated to elucidate the underlying pathophysiology.
Zaspel, Johannes +4 more
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Algorithm for multimodal medication therapy in patients with complex regional pain syndrome [PDF]
Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science, 2023 Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy and causalgia, is a clinical entity characterized by classic neuropathic pain, autonomic involvement, motor symptoms, and trophic changes in the skin, nails, and hair.
Min Cheol Chang, Donghwi Park
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Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2007 Reflex sympathetic dystrophy is a consequence o f overactive sympathetic nervous system that results in burning pain, stiftiiess, swelling and discoloration of the affected limb.
Maseeh uz Zaman +4 more
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Autonomic Dysfunction in Muscular Dystrophy: A Theoretical Framework for Muscle Reflex Involvement
Frontiers in Physiology, 2014 Muscular dystrophies are a heterogeneous group of genetically inherited disorders whose most prominent clinical feature is progressive degeneration of skeletal muscle.
Scott Alan Smith +3 more
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Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2006 Objectives : The purpose of this case is to report the patient with Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, who is improved by Bee venom. Method : We treated the patient with Bee venom who was suffering from Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, using Digital Infrared ...
Myung-jang Lim +4 more
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APIK Journal of Internal Medicine, 2021 A 58-year-old male presented himself with swelling, pain, and color change of the left shoulder, arm, and hand of 3 months duration. His problems started a week after he underwent a coronary artery bypass graft for triple-vessel coronary artery disease ...
Manjunath Premanath
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