SUDECK'S DISEASE ON THE HAND

definition

Under the term Sudeck's disease one understands a complex regional Pain syndrome, which classically runs in three stages. Eventually, in the final stage, there is one atrophy (Regression) of bone and Soft tissues; Joints, skin, Tendons and Muscles shrink, resulting in a loss of mobility. In the context of Sudeck's disease, at least one joint is always affected, usually on hand or foot.
The exact cause of this disease has not yet been conclusively clarified, but it is noticeable that it is increasing Operations or Injuries, for underlying diseases of the annoy, of the thyroid or des Heart or occurs when taking certain medications.

Symptoms

This manifests itself in the area of the upper extremity Sudeck's disease most often at the hand. This means a particularly serious restriction for those affected, as there, as a result of massive functional losses, in up to 60% of the cases to one disability can lead. In addition to violent (often not exactly localizable) burning pain and Hypersensitivity In the corresponding skin regions, a main symptom of Sudeck's disease is the change in the tissue.
Affected areas are often unusual colored, swollen and or overheated, tend to overproduce Sweat.
By stiffening the joint, it can become uncontrollable Tremble and / or lack agility up to Signs of paralysis come. Especially in the hand, this leads to an immense impairment of the quality of life, since the simplest everyday activities such as shaking hands, getting dressed or writing are either no longer possible or only possible with massive pain. As a result, patients are so severely restricted in both their private and professional lives that the disease often leads to recognition of a disability. In addition, the hands are also difficult to hide, which means that the disease is directly visible to everyone due to the skin changes, which is also uncomfortable for many affected people.

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In our very economic world in particular, there is too little time to thoroughly grasp the complex diseases of orthopedics and thus initiate targeted treatment.
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The aim of any treatment is treatment without surgery.

Which therapy achieves the best results in the long term can only be determined after looking at all of the information (Examination, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, etc.) be assessed.

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therapy

Therapeutic measures primarily pursue the goal that agility to improve the joint and ideally restore it completely. Both Medication, physical measures (physiotherapy, Electrotherapy) as well as Nerve blocks are used. These procedures are used to Pain relief, because local anesthesia reduces or switches off the pain perception of the affected nerves.
For one Sudeck's disease at the hand comes both the blockage of the Stellate ganglion (a plexus of nerves in the neck area) and des Brachial plexus (at the transition between neck and shoulder) in question. Blockade of the brachial plexus is usually preferred because it is in addition to one Increased blood flow comes up, which is also positive Pain affects.