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Case of the Month #37: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome by Dr Sunil Dasari
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Published:
03/04/2024
Differential diagnoses
Infection (bone, soft tissue, joint or skin)
Bone or soft tissue injury (including stress fracture, instability or ligament damage)
Compartment syndrome
Neural injury (peripheral nerve damage, including compression or entrapment neuropathy)
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
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