The risk of pain syndrome affecting a previously non-painful limb following trauma or surgery in patients with a history of complex regional pain syndrome
Chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a challenging complication after surgery or trauma. Among patients with a history of CRPS, rates of recurrent CRPS in a second extremity were evaluated. This rate was compared to general population incidence as reported in the literature. It was also compared to reported rates of CRPS after distal radius fracture. Patients with a history of CRPS may be at increased risk for CRPS in a second extremity.