Reflex sympathetic dystrophy. An exaggerated regional inflammatory response?
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Abstract
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) is a syndrome affecting an extremity after a minor trauma or operation. Currently, there is no consensus about the pathogenesis of RSD. The authors performed various clinical and experimental investigations, including studies of the effects of anti-inflammatory treatment, that support the hypothesis that RSD is the result of an exaggerated inflammatory response to injury or surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Extremities
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy