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Publication Name World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID 126605
Country United States
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ISSN 2218-5836 (online)
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Category Orthopedics
Manuscript Type Minireviews
Article Title Painful arthroplasty with disproportionate pain: Recognition and management of complex regional pain syndrome
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Stephanie O'Palko, Alexander Burbelo, Andrew Murphy and Matthew Bullock
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Alexander Burbelo http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3905-5606
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Corresponding Author Alexander Burbelo, Research Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Marshall University, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine, 1600 Medical Center Drive - Suite G500, Huntington, WV 25701, United States. burbelo@marshall.edu
Key Words Complex regional pain syndrome; Total knee arthroplasty; Total hip arthroplasty; Arthroplasty; Persistent postoperative pain; Painful arthroplasty; Sympathetic nerve block
Core Tip Complex regional pain syndrome is an underrecognized cause of persistent pain after total hip and knee arthroplasty, with features that overlap with normal recovery, infection, and mechanical complications. This review provides a systematic diagnostic approach and clarifies that sympathetic nerve blocks offer only limited, temporary benefit.
Publish Date 2026-10-16 05:20
Citation

O'Palko S, Burbelo A, Murphy A, Bullock M. Painful arthroplasty with disproportionate pain: Recognition and management of complex regional pain syndrome. World J Orthop 2026; 17(10): 126605

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i10/126605.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.126605
Full Article (PDF) WJO-17-126605-with-cover.pdf
Manuscript File 126605_Auto_Edited_083741.docx
Answering Reviewers 126605-answering-reviewers.pdf
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Supplementary Material 126605-supplementary-material.pdf
Peer-review Report 126605-peer-reviews.pdf
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