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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy involving the foot.

T M Van Wyngarden1, A L Bleyaert

  • 1Podiatry Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The Journal of Foot Surgery
|January 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a condition causing pain, can be monitored. Objective signs, though subtle, help assess disease status and treatment effectiveness.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), now known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), is characterized by severe pain.
  • Subjective pain is the primary reported symptom, often making objective assessment challenging.

Observation:

  • Subtle, objective clinical signs associated with RSD/CRPS can be observed.
  • These signs may exhibit cyclical patterns related to disease activity.

Findings:

  • Systematic observation of these objective signs allows for disease state assessment.
  • Monitoring these signs can provide valuable data for evaluating treatment efficacy.

Implications:

  • Objective sign assessment offers a more reliable method for tracking RSD/CRPS progression.
  • This approach may lead to more personalized and effective treatment strategies for patients.

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