The Treatment of Sudeck's Syndrome in the Upper Extremities with Sympathetic Blockage by Using Ultrasound

Authors

  • Mustafa Guler Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey
  • Cetin Onder Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey
  • Celal Baki Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey
  • Mehmet Kirnap Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey
  • Gurcan Uremek Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey
  • Halil R Gumele Department of Radiology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/23-4-15414

Keywords:

Sudeck's syndrome, ultrasound, sympathetic blockage

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/23-4-15414

Sudeck's syndrome is a disease of pain, swelling, hyperesthesia, hyperhydrosis and trophic changes in the skin and bone of the affected distal extremity. A number of diseases, precipitating events, and drugs have been associated with Sudeck's syndrome. It is usually believed that the etiological factors produce pathologic changes in the neuro-vascular system. The vicious cycle of pain-spasm-anoxia causes the problem to become chronic. In therapy, it is believed that if the pain disappears, the pathophysiological vicious cycle has been stopped. For this reason, a number of medical therapy modalities and physical therapies can be used. In this study we used the ultrasound as a sympathetic ganglion blocker for the therapy for patients with Sudeck's syndrome.

Author Biographies

Mustafa Guler, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

M.D.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

Cetin Onder, Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

M.D.

Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

Celal Baki, Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

M.D.

Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

Mehmet Kirnap, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

M.D.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

Gurcan Uremek, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

P.T.

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

Halil R Gumele, Department of Radiology Karadeniz Technical University Trabzon Turkey

M.D.

Department of Radiology
Karadeniz Technical University
Trabzon
Turkey

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1991-10-01

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