The risk of pain syndrome affecting a previously non-painful limb following trauma or surgery in patients with a history of complex regional pain syndrome

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a challenging complication after surgery or trauma. This study sought to determine the incidence of CRPS after a second inciting event in a previously unaffected extremity in patients with a history of an ongoing CRPS diagnosis in another extremity.

METHODS: A retrospective review identified patients with CRPS seen in clinic over a 20-month period. The incidence of CRPS after subsequent surgery or injury in a previous unaffected extremity was determined and compared to an average incidence reported in the literature.

RESULTS: Ninety-three patients had a diagnosis of primary CRPS. Nineteen (20.4%) developed CRPS in one or more additional extremity compared to the incidence of 23.4 per 100,000 (0.0234%) in the literature (odds ratio 1069.6, p<0.0001, 95% CI 562.0-2035.7). Twenty patients had a documented secondary injury or surgery in a second extremity. Fifteen (75%) developed secondary CRPS compared to a CRPS incidence rate of 6.4% following distal radius fracture, as determined by literature review (odds ratio 11.7, p<0.001, 95% CI 5.9-23.2).

CONCLUSIONS: These result suggest that patients with a history of CRPS are more likely to develop secondary CRPS compared to the rates reported in the literature among the general population.

IMPLICATIONS: Patients with a history of CRPS should be counselled that they may be at risk for developing secondary CRPS if they undergo surgery or sustain trauma to another extremity.

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CommentIn: Scand J Pain. 2017 Jan;14:82-83. - PMID 28850440

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Scandinavian journal of pain - 14(2017) vom: 29. Jan., Seite 84-88

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Satteson, Ellen S [VerfasserIn]
Harbour, Patrick W [VerfasserIn]
Koman, L Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Beth P [VerfasserIn]
Li, Zhongyu [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Causalgia
Chronic regional pain syndrome
Journal Article
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

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Date Completed 11.12.2018

Date Revised 06.05.2021

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: Scand J Pain. 2017 Jan;14:82-83. - PMID 28850440

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1016/j.sjpain.2016.10.005

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NLM275229270