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reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Sudeck dystrophy, causalgia, shoulder-hand syndrome, post-traumatic osteoporosis

pain, tenderness, soft tissue swelling out of proportion to injury
vasomotor instability (Raynaud, vasoconstriction/-dilation)
end stage (6-12 months): contractures, atrophy (skin and soft tissues)
location: hands and feet distal to injury

etiology

injury (fracture, frost bite; may be trivial)
immobilization
infection
myocardial infarction

findings

periarticular soft tissue swelling
patchy dimineralization
increased uptake (periarticular) on bone scan
perfusion and blood pool phases not sensitive

Yong H. Hahn, MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013

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