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To the Editor: Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome is commonly precipitated by trauma and is characterized by pain and swelling with signs of vasomotor instability in a distal extremity.¹ We describe a case of air-bag–induced trauma followed by the reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome.

A 44-year-old woman had an accident while driving in December 1996. When the air bag inflated, her left and right hands, which were initially on the steering wheel, were pushed back against the window and the seat, respectively. Both carpometacarpal joints were dislocated, causing severe pain. After closed reduction, casts were applied for four weeks. Although the right . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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• Guarino, A.H., Weinstein, A. (1998). More on Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Following Air-Bag Inflation. NEJM 338: 334-335 [Full Text]