Elliot J. Krane, MD
One of the first long-term, follow-up studies of its kind has concluded that the majority of children and adolescents treated for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) still suffer some degree of related pain as adults. Interestingly, the study also found that with each subsequent year from CRPS diagnosis, the odds of pain in adulthood increased by 61%.
These findings, the researchers said, should help pain clinicians set realistic expectations for young CRPS patients