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Complex regional pain syndrome after hip replacement in a diabetic patient

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Objective

We present a case report of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) type I following total hip replacement in a patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Discussion

CRPS type 1 as a primary complication following successful hip replacement surgery has not been reported before. We would suggest that CRPS may be a possible cause of persistent pain after successful total hip replacement and should be considered as a differential diagnosis in the assessment of such patients, especially when investigation into persistent pain following hip arthroplasty remains inconclusive.

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  1. Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, LL57 2PW, UK

    Munier Hossain & J. G. Andrew

  2. 101 Taliesin Court, Cardiff, CF10 5NJ, UK

    Munier Hossain

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Hossain, M., Andrew, J.G. Complex regional pain syndrome after hip replacement in a diabetic patient. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 20, 501–503 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-010-0590-z

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