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This article reviews the outcome of the treatment of 21 patients with CRPS over a 4‐year period. The treatment was instituted 1 to 6 months after the injury. All patients were admitted to hospital. In the first 2 days, the therapy consisted of elevation, cryotherapy, and active exercises. Five patients responded well to this initial physiotherapy. In 16 cases, no evident improvement was observed and continuous sensory analgesia of the brachial plexus (CSA BP) was introduced. Ultimately, it was concluded that when CSA BP was utilized in the treatment of early stage CRPS in the 16 patients that met the diagnostic criteria, the result was excellent in two patients, good in 11 patients, and poor in three patients. In all cases, continuous pain and allodynia disappeared in a few days and the mobility was significantly improved. There were no recurrences of the disease.