A Case of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type II Following Sciatic Nerve Injury Caused by Intramuscular Injection

作者：Bicer Ali^*; Gunay Emel; Sarikaya Muge

来源：Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain, 2012, 20(2): 122-125.

DOI：10.3109/10582452.2012.673540

• Complex regional pain syndrome
• intramuscular injection
• neuropathic pain syndrome
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy
• sciatic nerve injury

Background: Complex regional pain syndrome [CRPS] type II is characterized by variable dysfunctions of the musculoskeletal, skin, and vascular systems in association with the presence of clinical signs consistent with a definite peripheral nerve injury.
Findings: A 61-year-old female patient, diagnosed with CRPS type II following a right sciatic nerve injury due to intramuscular [IM] injection, suffered from severe pain, constant burning and tingling, edema, and foot-drop on her right extremity
Conclusions: Complex regional pain syndrome type II caused by sciatic nerve injury after an IM injection is a rare clinical complication, and pathophysiology of the disease still remains obscure.

• 出版日期2012-6