Abstract |
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS I) is a painful regional disease with non-metameric topography, which shows extreme pathomorphological variability, from forms in which pain is the only clinical manifestation, to "pseudo-purulent" forms characterized by impressive local manifestations. The use of high doses of bisphosphonates in the treatment of CRPS I is confirmed in different publications which associate their efficacy with their specific biological properties and multiple actions at local level. This case report describes a case of CRPS I in the astragalus of a patient with psoriatic arthritis, successfully treated with intramuscular clodronate.
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Authors | Gianniantonio Cassisi, Leonardo Sartori |
Journal | Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
(Acta Biomed)
Vol. 80
Issue 3
Pg. 268-77
( 2009)
ISSN: 0392-4203 [Print] Italy |
PMID | 20578422
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Bone Density Conservation Agents
- Clodronic Acid
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Topics |
- Adult
- Arthritis, Psoriatic
(epidemiology)
- Bone Density Conservation Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Clodronic Acid
(therapeutic use)
- Comorbidity
- Humans
- Injections, Intramuscular
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Radionuclide Imaging
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
(drug therapy, epidemiology)
- Talus
(diagnostic imaging, pathology)
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