Treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy with pamidronate: 29 cases
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Treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy with pamidronate: 29 cases.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of treatment with pamidronate in reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) refractory to previous treatment. METHODS We studied the response (disappearance of pain and functional improvement) to pamidronate (60 mg/day for 3 days) in 29 patients with RSD refractory to previous treatment for at least 14 days. RESULTS On day 45, complete pain disappearance was obser...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1460-2172
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/40.12.1394