Open AccessEffect of Early Orthopedic Rehabilitation on Development of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1
Author(s) -
Fatih Baygutalp,
Ayhan Kul
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the eurasian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.337
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1308-8742
pISSN - 1308-8734
DOI - 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2020.19231
Subject(s) - complex regional pain syndrome , medicine , rehabilitation , physical therapy , orthopedic surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , surgery
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a syndrome usually occurs in one extremity and characterized by pain, tenderness with palpation, and symptoms of autonomic nervous system dysfunction. An essential factor in the etiology of CRPS is immobilization of the extremity as a result of a fracture. Delaying the start of physical medicine and rehabilitation program after removal of the plaster or splint may increase the rates of CRPS development in patients with fractures. This study aims to determine a direct relationship between delay time in rehabilitation and CRPS development.