Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

F.M.H. Ahmad; K.V.S. Hari Kumar

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Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)

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- Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
- MMR 2015年2卷第1期页码：28-31
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  Departments of Neurology & Endocrinology, Command Hospital, Chandimandir, India
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  *, Email: hariendo@rediffmail.com
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- 纸质出版：2015-03
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Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)[J]. MMR, 2015,2(1):28-31.

F.M.H. Ahmad, K.V.S. Hari Kumar. Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)[J]. Military Medical Research, 2015, 2(1): 28-31.
Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)[J]. MMR, 2015,2(1):28-31. DOI：

F.M.H. Ahmad, K.V.S. Hari Kumar. Failure to fire after an electrical injury – A complex syndrome in a soldier: complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)[J]. Military Medical Research, 2015, 2(1): 28-31. DOI：

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Abstract

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disorder characterized by an intractable

disabling pain of the affected limb. It is triggered by various injuries and is often resistant to standard therapy. We report a young soldier with CRPS of the right hand sustained from an electrical injury

who had improvement in resting pain with Zoledronic acid. In this report

we discuss the therapeutic options and the role of bisphosphonates in CRPS.

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