ReviewBritish journal of anaesthesia2019
Complex regional pain syndrome: a narrative review for the practising clinician.
Review in British journal of anaesthesia, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06453447 (Prednisone for the Early Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture - a Pilot Randomized Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Prednisone for the Early Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture - a Pilot Randomized Trial
Who cites it
105 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 210 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Critical Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guidelines for Non-Pharmacological Conservative Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Using the AGREE-II Instrument.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review.Pain management · 2025Pooled it
- Pain mechanisms in complex regional pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of quantitative sensory testing outcomes.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Physiotherapy for pain and disability in adults with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) types I and II.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- EMG biofeedback combined with rehabilitation training may be the best physical therapy for improving upper limb motor function and relieving pain in patients with the post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
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- Regional vitamin C in Bier block reduces the incidence of CRPS-1 following distal radius fracture surgery.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2021Trial
- Wnt5a in keratinocytes contributes to complex regional pain syndrome through the activation of NR2B and MMP9 in rats.Regional anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation outcomes in patients with complex regional pain syndrome of the ankle-foot complex: a single-center observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Observational
- Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Fractures: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2026Review
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- Preventing Complex Regional Pain Syndrome After Distal Radius Fracture: A Systematic Review of Rehabilitation and Clinical Prophylaxis Strategies.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Nationwide population based epidemiological characteristics of complex regional pain syndrome in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Altered cortical alpha modulations and connectivity in complex regional pain syndrome.The journal of pain · 2026Article
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- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Distal Radius Fracture: Does Surgical Method Matter?Journal of wrist surgery · 2025Article
- Ion Channels and G-Protein-Coupled Receptors Involved in the Development of Chronic Post-ischemic Pain (CPIP): A Model of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS-I).Molecular neurobiology · 2025Review
- Peripheral Neuromodulation: Type 2 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Secondary to an Excisional Biopsy.Cureus · 2025Article
- Neurocognitive Interventions Informed by Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Principles and Physical Exercise for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Warm Phase of CRPS Type-1: Is It Time to Review the Budapest Criteria?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
45 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a life-altering condition that usually affects the extremities after a trauma or nerve injury. The physiologic changes that occur as a result of the inciting injury are complex, as the name of the syndrome implies. The pain and disability associated with CRPS often lead to psychological co-morbidities that create a vicious cycle of pain, isolation, and depression. We review recent developments in the understanding of CRPS and advancements in management of this syndrome. Further research in targeting specific mechanisms involved in the pathophysiology of CRPS should lead to prevention of this condition.
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