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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
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Blood Flow Velocity
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Extremities / diagnostic imaging
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Extremities / physiopathology*
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Female
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Humans
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Inflammation / drug therapy
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Inflammation / physiopathology
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Male
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / drug therapy
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / etiology
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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy / physiopathology*
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Skin Temperature
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Syndrome