Acta Reumatol Port
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Complex regional pain syndrome is characterized by an over reaction to injury of one extremity, with severe pain (many times with allodynia), autonomic disturbance, trophic changes and delayed functional recovery. The authors present a case report of complex regional syndrome of the knee with atypical clinical onset and course, and review of the current knowledge of the condition and outline the methods of treatment available.
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To characterize a population with osteoporotic proximal femur fractures in a Portuguese Hospital. ⋯ Osteoporosis and the risk of fractures were apparently under-diagnosed in this high risk population: old, polimedicated and with diseases that potentially facilitate falls and fractures. Apparently, there was no secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures in these patients. The proximal femur fracture incidence and associated mortality were inferior to other literature references.