J Korean Pain Soc.  1996 Nov;9(2):426-429.

Clinical Experience of a Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II Patient: A case report

• Yoon KJ
• Kim JL

Abstract

Complex regional pain syndrome Type II (CRPS) can be diagnosed by new IASP criteria in l994. Sympathetically maintained pain may or may not be present in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome. We experienced a CRPS Type II patient who has sympathetically maintained pain as a major painful nature developed after right multiple iliac bone fracture right femoral artery thrombosis and lumbosacral plexus injury. Combination treatment with L2, L3, L4 sympathetic ganglion block and continuous lower thoracic epidural block for 30 days were tried to get long term effect. The patient had signs of successful sympathetic denervation of the right foot. After that pain relief was sustained until three month later.

Keyword

Comliex regional pain syndrome: Type II, Sympathetically maintained pain; Technic: Lumbar sympathetic ganglion block; Continuous epidural block

MeSH Terms

Causalgia*
Femoral Artery
Foot
Fractures, Bone
Ganglia, Sympathetic
Humans
Lumbosacral Plexus
Sympathectomy
Thrombosis