A Management of Early CRPS I Caused by Ankle Sprain: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Kulbir S. Walia,MD, Daniel E. Muser,MD, Shariq S. Raza,MD, Tricia Griech,MSPT, Yasin N. Khan,MD |
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| Affiliation: | Comprehensive Pain Centers, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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Abstract: We present a case of a 13-year-old boy who developed signs and symptoms of neuropathic pain/early Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Type I, formerly known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), after spraining his ankle while wrestling. Aggressive pain control, using medications and sympatholytic blocks, with physical therapy and rehabilitation, led to the resolution of his painful condition. This prevented the disease from possibly progressing to a full-blown case of CRPS I (RSD) that is very challenging to treat. |
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| Keywords: | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS Type I Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy RSD lumbar sympathetic block ankle sprain |
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