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"type 1: no underlying single nerve lesion (formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy) and considered the commonest type ²¹"

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"type 2: underlying nerve lesion identified (formerly known as causalgia)"

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Adjectival Hyphens

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"immobilisation can result from various causes, such as infection (post-cellulitis or septic arthritis), casting or splinting after injury, and long-term avoidance"

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"type 1: no underlying single nerve lesion (formerly known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy) and considered the commonest type ²¹"

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"type 2: underlying nerve lesion identified (formerly known as causalgia)"

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"Patients present after an initiating event (see causes below) with symptoms of more than 6 months duration, such as oedema, changes in skin blood flow, abnormal motor activity, allodynia, hyperalgesia, or hyperaesthesia ^{11, 21}. Symptoms are often disproportionate to the initiating event and not limited to a single peripheral nerve ⁸."

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"In most cases of complex regional pain syndrome, a multidisciplinary approach is required whereby a combination of various treatments may be employed, such as physical therapy, systemic or regional medications (e.g. lignocaine, ketamine, bisphosphonates), sympathectomy or spinal cord stimulation, and psychotherapy ²⁶. Interventional radiology can offer pain relief by peripheral nerve block procedures or CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (neurolysis) ^26,27."

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Oxford Comma

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"In most cases of complex regional pain syndrome, a multidisciplinary approach is required whereby a combination of various treatments may be employed, such as physical therapy, systemic or regional medications (e.g. lignocaine, ketamine, bisphosphonates), sympathectomy or spinal cord stimulation, and psychotherapy ²⁶. Interventional radiology can offer pain relief by peripheral nerve block procedures or CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (neurolysis) ^26,27."

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"There is a paucity of evidence regarding the prevention of complex regional pain syndrome. While one clinical trial found oral vitamin C to reduce the risk of complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures ²⁵, this has not been supported by further studies ²⁶."

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Lint: complex-regional-pain-syndrome