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Harnik MA, Kesselring P, Ott A, Urman RD, Luedi MM. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and the Value of Early Detection. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2023; 27:417-427. [PMID: 37410335 PMCID: PMC10462545 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-023-01124-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The goal of this narrative review is to describe the current understanding of the pathology of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), as well as diagnostic standards and therapeutic options. We will then make the case for early recognition and management. RECENT FINDINGS CRPS remains an enigmatic pain syndrome, comprising several subtypes. Recent recommendations clarify diagnostic ambiguities and emphasize the importance of standardized assessment and therapy. Awareness of CRPS should be raised to promote prevention, early detection, and rapid escalation of therapy in refractory cases. Comorbidities and health costs (i.e., the socioeconomic impact) must also be addressed early to prevent negative consequences for patients.
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- Michael Alexander Harnik
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Saed A, Neal-Smith G, Fernquest S, Bourget-Murray J, Wood A. Management of complex regional pain syndrome in trauma and orthopaedic surgery-a systematic review. Br Med Bull 2023; 146:27-42. [PMID: 37185896 DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldac034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a neurological pain disorder that is challenging to diagnose and manage, resulting in increased morbidity and costs. It most commonly occurs following traumatic injury, such as a fracture, crush injury or surgery. Recent research has evaluated the efficacy of treatments which have contradicted previous hypotheses. This systematic review summarizes these findings to improve clinician's decision-making. SOURCES OF DATA A comprehensive search of PubMed, MEDLINE and Embase databases from inception through January 2021 was performed in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two reviewers independently screened relevant articles discussing the management of CRPS in adult trauma patients. All prospective and retrospective studies, non-randomized comparison studies and case series were considered for inclusion. Data extraction was performed by populating a predefined data abstraction sheet. AREAS OF AGREEMENT There is strong evidence to suggest the efficacy of prompt physiotherapy, lidocaine, ketamine, bisphosphonates, sympathectomy and brachial plexus blocks in the management of CRPS. AREAS OF CONTROVERSY The latest evidence suggests that vitamin C has no significant role to play in the treatment or prevention of CRPS. GROWING POINTS A multidisciplinary team approach and early diagnosis are imperative for successful treatment of CRPS. The Budapest criteria and the British Orthopaedic Association Standards for Trauma and Orthopaedics (BOAST) guidelines should be used when diagnosing CRPS. There is currently no clear evidence of superiority in any treatment. AREAS TIMELY FOR DEVELOPING RESEARCH There are few high-quality studies that inform the best treatment modalities for CRPS. Though emerging treatments show promise, further research is needed.
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- Abdel Saed
- Investigation Performed at the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Investigation Performed at the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Investigation Performed at the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Investigation Performed at the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Investigation Performed at the Trauma & Orthopaedic Department, Oxford Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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Hess CW, Rosen MA, Simons LE. Looking inward to improve pediatric chronic pain outcomes: a call for team science research. Pain 2023; 164:690-697. [PMID: 36637136 PMCID: PMC10879964 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Courtney W. Hess
- Stanford University School of Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, & Pain Medicine
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
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- Stanford University School of Medicine; Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, & Pain Medicine
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Reinhold AK, Kindl GK, Dietz C, Scheu N, Mehling K, Brack A, Birklein F, Rittner HL. Molecular and clinical markers of pain relief in complex regional pain syndrome: An observational study. Eur J Pain 2023; 27:278-288. [PMID: 36440973 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is marked by disproportionate pain after trauma. Whilst the long-term outcome is crucial to patients, predictors or biomarkers of the course of pain or CRPS symptoms are still lacking. In particular, microRNAs, such as miR-223, decreased in CRPS, have been described only in cross-sectional studies. METHODS In this study, we characterised CRPS patients over a course of 2.5 years of standard treatment. The patient underwent clinical examination including pain measurement, symptom questionnaires, quantitative sensory testing (QST) and blood sampling. Exosomal microRNA levels were measured via qPCR. After follow-up, patients were stratified into 'pain relief' (mean pain reduced by ≥2 numeric rating scale) or 'persistence' (mean pain unchanged or worsened). The primary outcome was miR-223 and miR-939 expression, secondary outcomes were differences in clinical parameters between groups and time points. RESULTS Thirty-nine patients were included, 33 of whom qualified for stratification. Overall, patients reported lower pain and improved clinical characteristics after 2.5 years, but no significant changes in QST or miR-223 and miR-939 expression levels. 16 patients met the criteria for pain relief. This was associated with stable exosomal miR-223 expression, whilst levels further decreased in pain persistence. Clinically, pain relief was marked by shorter disease duration and correlated positively with high initial pain. CONCLUSION We identified progressively reduced miR-223 as a putative biomarker of chronic CRPS pain. Clinically, this study underlines the importance of early diagnosis and treatment showing that high initial pain does not predict an unfavourable outcome. Finally, pain relief and recovery of sensory disturbances seem independent processes.
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- Ann Kristin Reinhold
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Mainz University Hospitals, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care, Emergency and Pain Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Pain Medicine, University Hospital Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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Global series: Complex regional pain syndrome: abstracts from the International Association for the Study of Pain complex regional pain syndrome SIG virtual symposia 2021. Pain Rep 2023; 8:e1056. [PMID: 36699996 PMCID: PMC9845011 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000001056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The aim of this IASP complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) SIG Global Series 2021 was to bring together clinicians including those from developing countries to better understand the clinical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome in countries with less well-published patient populations. The purpose was to learn from each other about the range of treatments, successful outcomes, and challenges experienced. These meeting proceedings comprise abstracts from nine countries that span 4 continents and are summaries of online presentations delivered by speakers representing these countries over the course of 2 symposia. The symposia were attended by a global audience of approximately 360 people. Patients with CRPS were described and treated by clinicians from countries across Asia (Pakistan, Jordan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore), South America (Brazil and Peru), Africa (South Africa), and Europe (Norway). This reflects that CRPS exists across borders, ethnicities, and cultures. These proceedings provide a broader perspective within the international pain community about how we can better understand and treat CRPS across the globe.
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Kavka T. Harmful or safe? Exposure and pain provocation during physiotherapy of complex regional pain syndrome I: a narrative review. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2022; 36:565-576. [PMID: 36530077 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-220081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a clinical diagnosis and an umbrella term for a heterogeneous group of states associated with pain disproportionate to any inciting event, together with a number of signs and symptoms that are manifested mainly in the limbs. There are often concerns among clinicians and patients about the potential harms caused by pain provocation during physiotherapy of CRPS, even though clinical guidelines de-emphasize pain-contingency. OBJECTIVE The objective of this narrative review is to summarize current evidence regarding potential harms due to pain provocation during so-called exposure-based therapies in individuals with CRPS. METHODS Six studies evaluating exposure-based approach were included (n= 6). RESULTS Although only one included study focused primarily on safety and in the rest of the included studies the reporting of harms was insufficient and therefore our certainty in evidence is very low, taken together with outcome measures, available data does not point to any long-term deterioration in symptoms or function, or any major harms associated with pain provocation during physiotherapy of CRPS. CONCLUSION There is a great need for higher-quality studies to determine which therapeutic approach is the most appropriate for whom and to evaluate the risks and benefits of different approaches in more detail.
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Lunden LK, Kleggetveit IP, Schmelz M, Jorum E. Cold allodynia is correlated to paroxysmal and evoked mechanical pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Scand J Pain 2022; 22:533-542. [PMID: 35429156 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Mechanisms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) are still debated. Identifying subgroups of patients have been attempted in the hope of linking clinical findings to possible mechanisms. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether subgroups of CRPS (based on quantitative sensory testing (QST)-results) differed with respect to different characteristics of pain like spontaneous ongoing or paroxysmal pain and mechanical dynamic allodynia. METHODS 61 CRPS-patients (type 1 and 2) were examined clinically and with QST, in affected and contralateral extremity, with assessment of thresholds for warmth, cold and heat-and cold pain. RESULTS 43 patients (20 men, 23 men) were diagnosed with CRPS 1 (70.5%) and 18 patients (8 women and 10 men) with CRPS 2 (29.5%). Three subgroups were defined based on thermal thresholds; A (thermal allodynia 22.9%), B (thermal hyposensitivity 37.3%), C (thermal allodynia and hyposensitivity 39.3%). Paroxysmal pain was more prevalent in patients with thermal allodynia (merging group A + C, 25/38-65.8%) compared to patients without thermal allodynia (group B, 5/23-21.7%) (p-value=0.00085). CONCLUSIONS We suggest that cold allodynia is based on hyper-excitability of very superficial skin nociceptors. The correlation between paroxysmal pain, allodynia to light touch and cold allodynia suggests that activity in those peripheral nociceptors can drive both, paroxysmal pain and spinal sensitization leading to stroke evoked allodynia. Mechanistically, the physical cold stimulus can unmask disease-related hyperexcitability by closure of temperature-sensitive potassium channels or induction of resurgent currents. Small fiber degeneration alone may not be the crucial mechanism in CRPS, nor explain pain.
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- Lars Kristian Lunden
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Experimental Pain Research, MCTN, University of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Germany
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Johnson EM, Yoon D, Biswal S, Curtin C, Fox P, Wilson TJ, Carroll I, Lutz A, Tawfik VL. Characteristics of Patients With Complex Limb Pain Evaluated Through an Interdisciplinary Approach Utilizing Magnetic Resonance Neurography. FRONTIERS IN PAIN RESEARCH (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 2:689402. [PMID: 35295513 PMCID: PMC8915577 DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2021.689402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Patients with persistent complex limb pain represent a substantial diagnostic challenge. Physical exam, and tests such as nerve conduction, are often normal even though the patient suffers from severe pain. In 2015, we initiated a team-based approach to evaluate such patients. The approach included physicians from several specialties (Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine, Radiology, Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery) combined with the use of advanced imaging with Magnetic Resonance Neurography (MRN). This preliminary case series discusses MRN findings identified in patients with previously difficult-to-diagnose peripheral limb pain and describes how this combination of approaches influenced our diagnosis and treatment plans. We extracted demographics, patient characteristics, presenting features, diagnostic tests performed, treatments provided, referral diagnosis and the diagnosis after interdisciplinary team evaluation from patient charts. We evaluated MRN and electrodiagnostic studies (EDX) ability to identify injured nerves. We compared abnormal findings from these diagnostics to patient reported outcome after ultrasound-guided nerve block. A total of 58 patients, 17 males and 41 females, were identified. The majority of patients presented with lower extremity pain (75%) and had prior surgery (43%). The most commonly identified abnormality on MRN was nerve signal alteration on fluid sensitive sequences, followed by caliber change and impingement. Comparing the outcome of diagnostic nerve blocks with abnormal nerve findings on MRN or EDX, we found that MRN had a sensitivity of 67% and specificity of 100% while for EDX it was 45 and 0%, respectively. After interdisciplinary discussion and imaging review, a more specific diagnosis was produced in 78% of evaluated cases opening up additional treatment pathways such as nerve-targeted surgery, which was performed in 36% cases. This descriptive case series demonstrates that a majority of patients evaluated by our team for complex limb pain were women with lower extremity pain resulting from surgery. In addition, an interdisciplinary team evaluation and the use of the moderately sensitive but highly specific MRN imaging modality resulted in a change in diagnosis for a majority of patients with complex limb pain. Future studies investigating patient outcomes after diagnosis change are currently underway based on the findings of this preliminary study.
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- Emily M Johnson
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology/Musculoskeletal Imaging, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology/Musculoskeletal Imaging, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Radiology/Musculoskeletal Imaging, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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Varenna M, Crotti C, Ughi N, Zucchi F, Caporali R. Determinants of Diagnostic Delay in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1: An Observational Study of 180 Consecutive New Cases. J Clin Rheumatol 2021; 27:e491-e495. [PMID: 32897995 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000001558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1) is a disabling painful disease, with variable outcomes in terms of chronic pain and disability. A long time between onset and diagnosis seems predictive for late recovery and progression toward a chronic disease. This study aims to investigate demographic and clinical variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis. METHODS From March 2013 to January 2018, consecutive patients newly diagnosed according to International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic criteria for CRPS-1 were recruited. Demographic and clinical variables were collected at diagnosis. Student t test and Mann-Whitney U test were used for comparisons; Cox proportional hazards model was applied to evaluate the variables associated with delayed CRPS-1 diagnosis. RESULTS One hundred eighty patients entered the study. At diagnosis, women were older, and foot was more often involved than hand. The triggering event was more commonly a trauma without fracture for foot disease and a fracture for hand localization. No differences between hand and foot disease were found by the International Association for the Study of Pain diagnostic categories (clinical vs research) or pain measures. Variables significantly associated with a longer time between disease onset and diagnosis were foot localization, general practitioner referral, higher number of visits before CRPS diagnosis, and prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS. An overt clinical manifestation (research CRPS-1) predicted a shorter delay. CONCLUSIONS Foot localization, prior physiotherapy prescribed for symptoms later diagnosed as CRPS, and a disease without overt clinical manifestations were independent predictive factors for a delayed diagnosis. Clinicians should pay attention to these issues to ensure a timely diagnosis and possibly avoid progression toward a chronic disease.
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute
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- From the Department of Rheumatology, Gaetano Pini Institute
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Validation of the Bath CRPS Body Perception Disturbance Scale. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2021; 22:1371-1384. [PMID: 33964412 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The Bath Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Body Perception Disturbance Scale ("B-CRPS-BPDS") measures alterations in body perception. We assessed its internal consistency, known group validity, construct validity, and associations with demographic and clinical characteristics. We also evaluated changes in, and baseline predictors of B-CRPS-BPDS scores at follow-up. We included people with CRPS (N = 114) and pain-free controls (N = 69). People with CRPS obtained higher scores than pain-free controls on all B-CRPS-BPDS items, except the item on attention. Because this item also had an insufficient corrected item-total correlation, we propose a revised B-CRPS-BPDS (r-B-CRPS-BPDS) excluding this item. The internal consistency of the r-B-CRPS-BPDS was good. The r-B-CRPS-BPDS showed a large positive relationship with "motor neglect-like symptoms", indicating good construct validity. The r-B-CRPS-BPDS showed positive relationships with pain intensity, fear of movement, depression, and upper limb disability. There were no independent relationships with handedness, affected side, affected limb, disease duration, CRPS severity score, tension, anger, fatigue, confusion, and vigour. Finally, r-B-CRPS-BPDS scores did not consistently change over time. Our results demonstrate the utility of the r-B-CRPS-BPDS for measuring body perception disturbances in CRPS. PERSPECTIVE: This article evaluates the validity of the Bath Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Body Perception Disturbance Scale ("B-CRPS-BPDS") in CRPS, and assesses relationships with demographic and clinical variables. The proposed revised B-CRPS-BPDS appears to be a valid measure of body perception disturbances in CRPS.
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Lunden LK, Jorum E. The challenge of recognizing severe pain and autonomic abnormalities for early diagnosis of CRPS. Scand J Pain 2021; 21:548-559. [PMID: 33838088 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2021-0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling usually post-traumatic pain condition. International guidelines emphasize early diagnosis for treatment and improved outcome. Early intense and persistent pain along with features of autonomic dysfunction in the first week's post-injury are early warning signs for development of CRPS. We have previously reported a delayed diagnosis of CRPS. The main purpose of the present study was to investigate possible causes of a delayed diagnosis, with a special focus of recognition of risk factors. METHODS A total of 52 CRPS 1 (without detectable nerve damage) and CRPS 2 (with evidence of nerve lesion) patients were included in the study. When examined at OUS-Rikshospitalet, we retrospectively asked the patients on the development of pain and autonomic abnormalities from the time of the eliciting injury, performed a thorough clinical investigation with an emphasis on signs of autonomic failure and compared symptoms and clinical findings with such information in previous medical records. We also evaluated symptoms and signs according to the type of injury they had suffered. RESULTS Of a total of 52 patients (30 women and 22 men, mean age 39.0 years at the time of injury), 34 patients had CRPS type 1 (65.4%) and 18 CRPS type 2 (34.6%), 25 patients with pain in the upper and 27 in the lower extremity. A total of 35 patients (67.3%) were diagnosed with CRPS (following mean 2.1 years) prior to the investigation at OUS-Rikshospitalet (mean 4.86 years following injury). Mean time from injury to diagnosis was 33.5 months (SD 30.6) (2.8 years) for all patients. In retrospect, all 17 patients first diagnosed at OUS met the CRPS diagnosis at an earlier stage. All patients retrospectively reported intense pain (numeric rating scale > 7) from the time of injury with a large discrepancy to previous medical records which only stated intense pain in 29.4% of patients with CRPS type 1 and 44.4% of patients with CRPS type 2 within the first four months. While the patients reported an early onset of autonomic dysfunction, present in 67.3 and 94.2% of the patients within one week and one month, respectively, reports of autonomic abnormalities within the first four months was far less (maximum in 51.7% of patients with CRPS type 1 and in 60% in CRPS 2). In 10 patients with CRPS type 1, no symptom nor sign of autonomic abnormalities was reported. CONCLUSIONS We still find a significant delay in the diagnosis of CRPS. There is a large discrepancy between both self-reporting of intense, disproportionate pain, as well as symptoms of autonomic abnormalities from the time of injury, and documentation in previous medical records. Our findings suggest a lack of awareness of risk factors for the development of CRPS, such as early intense pain and autonomic abnormalities without recovery, contributing to delayed diagnosis. The present results suggest causes of delayed CRPS-diagnosis. An increased attention to early warning signs/risk factors may improve diagnosis of CRPS.
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- Lars Kristian Lunden
- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Section of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Serum Soluble Interleukin-2 Receptor Does Not Differentiate Complex Regional Pain Syndrome from Other Pain Conditions in a Tertiary Referral Setting. Mediators Inflamm 2020; 2020:6259064. [PMID: 33061828 PMCID: PMC7539124 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6259064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Previously, we showed that serum soluble interleukin-2 receptor (sIL-2R) levels, a marker for T-cell activation, were higher in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) patients than in healthy controls, suggesting pathogenic T-cell activation in CRPS. Additionally, sIL-2R levels discriminated well between CRPS and healthy controls with a high sensitivity (90%) and specificity (89.5%), suggesting a possible role for sIL-2R in the diagnosis of CRPS. In order to further validate this marker in the diagnostic workup of CRPS, we conducted this prospective cohort study in which we determined sIL-2R levels in patients that were referred to our tertiary referral center with a suspicion of CRPS in a limb, and subsequently compared sIL-2R levels between the patients that were diagnosed with CRPS (CRPS group) and those who were not (no CRPS group). A group of anonymous blood bank donors were used as a healthy control group. Furthermore, we explored the relationship between sIL-2R and CRPS disease severity using the CRPS severity score. Median sIL-2R levels of both the CRPS group (2809.0 pg/ml; Q3-Q1: 3913.0-1589.0) and no CRPS group (3654.0 pg/ml; Q3-Q1: 4429.0-2095.5) were significantly higher than that of the control group (1515.0 pg/ml; Q3-Q1: 1880.0-1150.0): CRPS vs. controls, p < .001; no CRPS vs. controls, p < 0.001. Serum sIL-2R levels did not differ significantly between the CRPS and no CRPS group. A statistically significant negative correlation was observed between sIL-2R levels and the CRPS severity score (rs = −0.468, p = 0.024). Our results confirm our previous findings of higher sIL-2R levels in CRPS patients than in healthy controls. We further showed that serum sIL-2R cannot differentiate between CRPS and other pain conditions of a limb in a tertiary referral setting. Interestingly, a negative correlation was found between sIL-2R and CRPS disease severity; this finding warrants further research into the relationship between sIL-2R and CRPS disease severity.
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Shah SS, Roche AM, Sullivan SW, Gaal BT, Dalton S, Sharma A, King JJ, Grawe BM, Namdari S, Lawler M, Helmkamp J, Garrigues GE, Wright TW, Schoch BS, Flik K, Otto RJ, Jones R, Jawa A, McCann P, Abboud J, Horneff G, Ross G, Friedman R, Ricchetti ET, Boardman D, Tashjian RZ, Gulotta LV. The modern reverse shoulder arthroplasty and an updated systematic review for each complication: part II. JSES Int 2020; 5:121-137. [PMID: 33554177 PMCID: PMC7846704 DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Globally, reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) has moved away from the Grammont design to modern prosthesis designs. The purpose of this study was to provide a focused, updated systematic review for each of the most common complications of RSA by limiting each search to publications after 2010. In this part II, the following were examined: (1) instability, (2) humerus/glenoid fracture, (3) acromial/scapular spine fractures (AF/SSF), and (4) problems/miscellaneous. Methods Four separate PubMed database searches were performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Overall, 137 studies for instability, 94 for humerus/glenoid fracture, 120 for AF/SSF, and 74 for problems/miscellaneous were included in each review, respectively. Univariate analysis was performed with chi-square and Fisher exact tests. Results The Grammont design had a higher instability rate vs. all other designs combined (4.0%, 1.3%; P < .001), and the onlay humerus design had a lower rate than the lateralized glenoid design (0.9%, 2.0%; P = .02). The rate for intraoperative humerus fracture was 1.8%; intraoperative glenoid fracture, 0.3%; postoperative humerus fracture, 1.2%; and postoperative glenoid fracture, 0.1%. The rate of AF/SSF was 2.6% (371/14235). The rate for complex regional pain syndrome was 0.4%; deltoid injury, 0.1%; hematoma, 0.3%; and heterotopic ossification, 0.8%. Conclusions Focused systematic reviews of recent literature with a large volume of shoulders demonstrate that using non-Grammont modern prosthesis designs, complications including instability, intraoperative humerus and glenoid fractures, and hematoma are significantly reduced compared with previous studies. As the indications continue to expand for RSA, it is imperative to accurately track the rate and types of complications in order to justify its cost and increased indications.
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- Sarav S. Shah
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
- Corresponding author: Sarav S. Shah, MD, 125 Parker Hill Ave, Boston, MA 02120, USA.
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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- ASES Multicenter Taskforce for RSA Complications, Rosemont, IL, USA
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Grieve S, Llewellyn A, Jones L, Manns S, Glanville V, McCabe CS. Complex regional pain syndrome: An international survey of clinical practice. Eur J Pain 2019; 23:1890-1903. [PMID: 31376299 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Sharon Grieve
- CRPS Service Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences University of the West of England Bristol UK
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- CRPS Service Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences University of the West of England Bristol UK
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences University of the West of England Bristol UK
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- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences University of the West of England Bristol UK
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- Therapies service Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Gloucestershire UK
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- CRPS Service Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Bath UK
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences University of the West of England Bristol UK
- The Florence Nightingale Foundation London UK
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What is normal trauma healing and what is complex regional pain syndrome I? An analysis of clinical and experimental biomarkers. Pain 2019; 160:2278-2289. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Shin S, Jang SG, Min K, Lee W, Kim SY. The Legal Doctrine on the Liability of Physicians in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Involving Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e46. [PMID: 29441736 PMCID: PMC5811658 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) involves severe pain and it is difficult to identify the exact cause or pathogenesis. Therefore, there are controversies regarding legal issues related to the establishment of damage in medical malpractice lawsuits involving CRPS. This study aimed to analyze malpractice lawsuits involving CRPS, which occurred after the disputed medical treatment, to provide information on the courts' opinion and characteristics of the cases. METHODS This study analyzed 23 lawsuit judgments involving CRPS that were sentenced from 2005 to 2015. RESULTS A total of 12 of the 23 cases were partially ruled in favor of the plaintiff. The average amount (KRW) claimed was 470,638,385 ± 860,634,092 (21,000,000 to 4,020,000,000), and that awarded was 72,906,843 ± 53,389,367 (15,000,000 to 181,080,803). Sixteen of the 23 cases had CRPS type I. In 11 of 23 cases, the site of the pain was located in the lower limb and in 14 cases there was no presence of trauma or event prior to medical treatment. CONCLUSION Nerve injury was the most frequent reason for taking responsibility in compensating damage in malpractice cases involving CRPS. Physicians should consider various possibilities of such complications in medical practices. It is important to identify and improve areas which need to be improved for patient safety through analyzing the lawsuit judgment cases.
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- SuHwan Shin
- Doctoral Program in Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Doctoral Program in Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- Asian Institute for Bioethics and Health Law, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Asian Institute for Bioethics and Health Law, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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- Asian Institute for Bioethics and Health Law, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Medical Law and Ethics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Qualitative pain research emphasizes that patients need true information and physicians and nurses need more knowledge of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Scand J Pain 2017; 15:104-105. [PMID: 28850331 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Pain Kari Sørensen and Bjørg Christiansen publish their report on in depth interviews of young patients suffering from CRPS or from severe muscle pain [1]. These patients were recovering from their chronic pain conditions after treatment by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team.
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Pons T, Shipton EA. Physiotherapy and the management of complex regional pain syndrome. Pain Manag 2016; 6:515-518. [PMID: 27641723 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2016-0037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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- Tracey Pons
- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Otago, 2 Riccarton Avenue, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
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Breivik H, Stubhaug A. Importance of early diagnosis of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS-1 and CRPS-2): Delayed diagnosis of CRPS is a major problem. Scand J Pain 2016; 11:49-51. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2015.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Harald Breivik
- University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
- Oslo University Hospital , Department of Pain Management and Research , Oslo , Norway
- Oslo University Hospital , Department of Anaesthesiology , Rikshospitalet , Norway
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- University of Oslo , Oslo , Norway
- Oslo University Hospital , Department of Pain Management and Research , Oslo , Norway
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