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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Associated with Fractures of the Distal Radius SOA Textbook

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Description: Authors: L. Andrew Koman, M.D., Beth Paterson Smith, Ph.D., Thomas L. Smith, Ph.D.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), i.e., traditional reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) or causalgia, is a frequent complicating factor following fracture of the distal radius with or without fracture of the ulna and may produce significant long-term sequelae.

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Author/Contact: Koman et al
Institution: SOA Textbook
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Language: English

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