title: Complex regional pain syndrome.
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic pain syndrome that is often instigated by postoperative or post-traumatic events. The disease process can progress through three stages, the first of which tends to respond best to treatment. A review of the literature is presented, followed by a report of a patient who developed symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome following a water-skiing accident.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11209, USA.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Capuano
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000150:complications; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000150:complications