title: Complex regional pain syndrome after hand surgery.
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after an emergent or elective upper extremity surgery may complicate recovery, delay return to work, diminish health-related quality of life, and increase the likelihood of poor outcomes and/or litigation. CRPS after hand surgery is not uncommon and may complicate postoperative care. Early diagnosis and treatment of CRPS is critical for optimal patient outcomes. This article discusses the diagnosis, physiology, and management of postsurgical CRPS that occurs after hand surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.
authors.forename: Zhongyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Beth P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tuohy
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Andrew Koman
mesh_terms: D002349:Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications