[Complex Regional Pain (CRPS) Syndrome type II. Timing for surgery and therapeutic options: neuromodulation].
OBJECTIVE
The object of this study is to evaluate the importance of a correct timing for surgery, the different strategies of therapy and the use of the neuromodulation in the Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) type II.


METHODS
The last 2 years we observed 8 patients with the clinical picture of a CPRS type II, due to previous peripheral nerve lesions of the upper extremity. All the patients followed a therapeutic protocol of neuromodulation and reconstructive surgical repair.


RESULTS
Six patients out of eight had almost a complete recovery of the symptoms 6 months after the surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Our study demonstrates that the patients who underwent surgical repair followed by neuromodulation didn't present any recurrence of the symptoms.
Monacelli
G
G
Neuromed, IRCCS, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italia. giampaolo.monacelli@uniroma1.it
Valesini
L
L
Rizzo
M I
MI
Spagnoli
A M
AM
Irace
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S
D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000145:classification / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block