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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a descriptive term for a complex of symptoms and signs, including pain, swelling and vasomotor disturbances. The disease causes also functional impairment of the affected extremity and limitation in daily activities. Even after effective treatment, the condition frequently leaves residual symptoms and impairment of the limb. The objective of this study was assessment of the level of functional impairment in patients who got over CRPS. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two patients, 45 women (86%) and 7 men (14%) in a mean age of 57 years who were got over CRPS were asked to fill 2 questionnaires for assessment of function of their upper limbs in daily living. The questionnaires included the Raadboud Skills Questionnaire (the RASQ) and the Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand (the DASH). Results of this study show statistically significant differences in functional impairment of the limbs between the groups with different recovery status and duration of CRPS: the patients with longer lasting disease and those, who did not feel recovered showed greater functional impairment of their limbs than remaining patients. Conclusion: These results suggest that, in spite of a satisfactory outcome of treatment, significant long- term sequelae of the disease impair function of the affected limbs and reduce quality of life in a proportion of patients.
复杂区域性疼痛综合征(CRPS)是一个描述性术语,用于描述包括疼痛、肿胀和血管舒缩性障碍在内的复杂症状和体征。该疾病还会导致受影响肢体的功能损伤和日常活动的限制。即使经过有效的治疗,这种情况经常会留下残余症状和肢体损伤。本研究的目的是评估CRPS患者的功能损害水平。材料与方法:对52例平均年龄57岁的CRPS患者,其中女性45例(86%),男性7例(14%),填写2份日常生活上肢功能评估问卷。问卷包括radboud Skills Questionnaire (RASQ)和Arm, Shoulder and Hand Disability (DASH)。本研究结果显示,CRPS不同恢复状态和持续时间组的肢体功能损害差异有统计学意义:病程较长和感觉未恢复的患者肢体功能损害大于剩余患者。结论:这些结果表明,尽管治疗结果令人满意,但该疾病的显著长期后遗症损害了一部分患者的患肢功能并降低了生活质量。