Case Report Diving Hyperb Med 2021

Hyperbaric oxygen treatment in recurrent development of complex regional pain syndrome: A case report

Hájek M, Chmelar D, Tlapák J, Novomeský F, Rybárová V, Klugar M — Diving Hyperb Med, 2021

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Czech clinicians reported on a patient who developed complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) twice, first in an ankle after a sprain and then in a wrist after a fracture 1.5 years later, treated with HBOT alongside pharmacotherapy both times.

What They Found

HBOT significantly improved functional outcomes in both CRPS episodes, reducing pain, swelling, colour changes, and restoring mobility. The case also highlighted that patients with a prior CRPS episode face higher risk of developing CRPS again after subsequent injuries.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

A single case report cannot establish treatment efficacy; spontaneous improvement in CRPS occurs and cannot be ruled out as an explanation for the recovery.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	33761551
Year Published	2021
Journal	Diving Hyperb Med
MeSH Terms	Complex Regional Pain Syndromes; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Oxygen; Pain; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

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