• Ann Med Interne (Paris) · Apr 1999

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    Management of reflex sympathetic dystrophy.

    • E Viel, J Ripart, J Pelissier, and J J Eledjam.
    • Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital, Nîmes, France.
    • Ann Med Interne (Paris). 1999 Apr 1;150(3):205-10.

    AbstractReflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is currently defined as CRPS type I (complex regional pain syndrome). Due to the lack of comprehensive understanding of underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, a wide variety of therapeutic approaches are proposed, all of them being of unpredictable and variable efficacy. This is also due to the lack of controlled studies and randomized therapeutic trials. Most of the so-called "efficient" treatments are in fact based on anecdotal case reports and/or uncontrolled studies with small number of cases. Sympathetic blocks and active physiotherapy are, for many authors, the cornerstones of the efficient management. The role of prevention must be strongly emphasized, focusing, if RSD occurs following surgery, on the importance of pre- and postoperative efficient analgesia.

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