Abstract
The objective of this retrospective and long term follow-up study was to identify impairments resulting from complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS-I), of the upper extremity, and to describe the psychosocial. aspects such as life events (SLE) and the psychological history in CRPS-I patients. General health and long-term changes in occupation were assessed by means of the RAND-36and a structured interview.
The study group consisted of a referred sample of 65 CRPS-l patients with clinical signs of the upper extremity. CRPS-I appeared after fractures of the wrist or hand in 29 patients (45%) or after a carpal tunnel release in 9 patients (14%). The mean interval between the diagnosis CRPS-I and our evaluation was 5.5 years (sd = 0.8; range = 3-9 years).
Significant differences in terms of impairments were found between the affected and the non-affected side (p
SLE's were present in 32 patients and a psychological history in 22 patients (60% had a SLE and/or a psychological history. 17 patients had to change occupation after CRPS-I and nearly 30% had to stop work for more than one year.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings 1st World Congress International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM I) |
| Editors | WJ Peek, GJ Lankhorst |
| Place of Publication | 40128 BOLOGNA |
| Publisher | MEDIMOND PUBLISHING CO |
| Pages | 193-201 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 88-323-1707-9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Event | 1st World Congress of the International-Society-of-Physical-and-Rehabilitation-Medicine (ISPRM I) - , Netherlands Duration: 7-Jul-2001 → 13-Jul-2001 |
Other
| Other | 1st World Congress of the International-Society-of-Physical-and-Rehabilitation-Medicine (ISPRM I) |
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| Country/Territory | Netherlands |
| Period | 07/07/2001 → 13/07/2001 |
Keywords
- REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY
- 5.5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP
- IMPAIRMENTS
- DISABILITY