Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the hand: an excessive inflammatory response?
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Reflex sympathetic dystrophy of the hand: an excessive inflammatory response?
In 23 patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) of the hand, scintigraphy with indium-111 labeled human non-specific polyclonal immunoglobulin G (In-111-IgG) was performed to investigate whether inflammatory characteristics are present in RSD. Both blood flow and accumulation over 48 h were assessed. Nineteen patients had increased flow to the affected hand, and 3 had decreased flow. One...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0304-3959
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(93)90144-e