Abstract
Aim: We present a review on RSD in children and emphasise the role of multidisciplinary team approach in the management of 13 children. Method: 3 boys and 10 girls with a mean age of 13 years and 4 months were reviewed before and after treatment. They were assessed for pain (visual analogue score) and function. A team-care approach was utilised and co-ordinated by the Orthopaedic Surgeon. Other members included a physiotherapist, clinical psychologist and the pain care team. Results: All the patients received physical therapy (land and hydrotherapy). 5 patients received guanethidine blocks and 10 required psychological support. The time to diagnosis ranged from 2 to 11 months. All the patients improved over a period of 2.5–7 months. Conclusion: Early diagnosis with aggressive multidisciplinary goal oriented team approach should form the basis of management in children with RSD.
Theses abstracts were prepared by Professor Dr. Frantz Langlais. Correspondence should be addressed to him at EFORT Central Office, Freihofstrasse 22, CH-8700 Küsnacht, Switzerland.
