title: [Knee complex regional pain syndrome type I: a case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Medicina Física e de Reabilitação do Hospital de São João. safiracabete@gmail.com
authors.forename: Safira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cabete
authors.forename: Inês Machado
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Vaz
authors.forename: Afonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brito
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007717:Knee; D008297:Male