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December 8, 2025American Journal of Occupational Therapy

Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Insights From a Retrospective 9-Year Review in an Academic Medical Center

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HGHanieh GhasemiDCDidia B. CuryJKJoseph Kurrasch

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Retrospective analysis identifies risk factors and emphasizes occupational therapy in managing complex regional pain syndrome.

Key Points

  • To assess CRPS incidence and analyze risk factors related to distal limb injuries, focusing on effective rehabilitation strategies.
  • Retrospective cohort study of 556 adults with distal limb injuries from an academic medical center.
  • Data extraction from medical records, focusing on diagnostic codes and therapy documentation.
  • Descriptive and regression analyses used to identify risk factors and outcome measures.
  • 241 cases met the Budapest Criteria for CRPS; 69.7% affected the lower limb.
  • Average diagnostic delay was 39.7 months; pain scores averaged 6.7 at rest and 7.9 during activity.
  • Higher occupational therapy involvement was noted in accurately classified CRPS cases (p = .0210).

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Ghasemi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/693624ce4fa91c937236cd8fhttps://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051218
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