Crps Flashcards
1
Q
A 47-year-old woman develops complex regional pain syndrome CRPS type one following a fall at work which resulted in the distal radius fracture. Although no establish gold standard treatment for CRPS currently exist, which option has been studied in multiple large-scale randomized controlled trial?
A. Bisphosphonate
B. gabapentin
C. stellate/lumbar sympathetic blocks
D. Calcitonin
A
A. While all the other listed options of been used for the treatment of CRPS, only bisphosphonates have been investigated in multiple, large scale randomized trials. Clear benefits have not been reported with gabapentin or stellate/lumbar blocks. Available evidence does not support the Use of calcitonin.
