title: A rare complication of total knee arthroplasty: Type l complex regional pain syndrome of the foot and ankle.
abstract: Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful and disabling disorder that usually affects the extremities. This complication may affect the knee joint after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). We report a unique case of CRPS of the foot and ankle, which was an unusual involvement site for CRPS after TKA.
authors.affiliation: Başkent University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Zübeyde Hanim Practice and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gözde Özcan
authors.initials: GÖ
authors.lastname: Söylev
authors.affiliation: Başkent University, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Zübeyde Hanim Practice and Research Center, Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: hakanboya@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boya
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000842:Ankle / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020918:Complex Regional Pain Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D000069583:Pregabalin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000639:Amitriptyline; D000069583:Pregabalin
keywords: Ankle; Arthroplasty; Complex regional pain syndromes; Complication; Foot; Knee; Replacement