Successful treatment of paediatric lower limb CRPS by continuous epidural anaesthesia: a report of 2 cases

Abstract CRPS occurs in children less frequently than in adults, but in the last two decades it has become a well-established entity in children and adolescents. The symptomatology, course, responsiveness to treatment and prognosis of the paediatric disease is also different from the “adult” form. The paper presents the successful treatment of two cases of paediatric CRPS involving the lower limb, by continuous epidural anaesthesia with bupivacaine. Both patients developed the condition after minor trauma or overuse. CRPS diagnosis was based on clinical grounds. Both patients presented a history of psychological…