Complex Regional Pain Syndrome – Diagnosis, Treatment and Future Perspectives
Sigrid GL Fischer, Roberto SGM Perez
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful disorder of the extremities, characterised by sensory, autonomic, vasomotor, motor and trophic disturbances (see Figures 1 and 2). CRPS mostly occurs after a trauma, such as a fracture or an operation, but can also develop without a preceding event.1,2 In the Netherlands, approximately 4,300 patients develop CRPS […]