Complex regional pain syndrome

Question 1

CRPS typically develops following what?

Answer 1

surgery
minor injury

Question 2

Is CRPS more common in males or females?

Answer 2

3x more common in females

Question 3

describe the classification of Type I and II CRPS

Answer 3

type I (most common): no lesion to a major nerve

type II: there is a lesion to a major nerve

Question 4

Clinical features of CRPS

Answer 4

• progressive symptoms which are disproportionate to the original injury/surgery
• allodynia
• temperature/ skin colour change
• oedema and sweating
• motor dysfunction

Question 5

Management of CRPS

Answer 5

• early physiotherapy
• neuropathic analgesia
• specialist pain team input