title: [Complex regional pain syndrome. A rare complication after acetabular fracture].
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is seldom observed in the lower extremities. A case of a 19-year-old patient with typical symptoms in the lower leg and foot after surgical treatment of an acetabular fracture is described. Differential diagnostic evaluation should include CRPS in patients with persistent or progressive pain in the distal extremity after acetabular fracture. Early diagnosis and therapy contribute significantly to a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Unfallchirurgie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lingawi
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hessmann
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Birklein
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ingelfinger
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rommens
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005528:Foot / Q000294:innervation*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000294:innervation*; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011859:Radiography; D012584:Sciatic Nerve / Q000293:injuries