Shoulder-Hand Syndrome

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Shoulder-hand syndrome is a disease accompanied by symptoms such as motor disturbance of the upper limbs, swelling, pain, blood circulation disturbance or neurotic disturbance the direct or contributory cause of which cannot be attributed to any known disease. In 1958 Steinbrocker made a detailed report of his findings based on a study of 146 cases. In the 10-year period from 1961 through 1970 we studied the cases of 30 patients diagnosed as shoulder-hand syndrome by the Plastic Surgery Department of Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital with interest in sex, age, affected limbs and contributory cause or complication. Further a prognostic investigation of 23 treated cases was made by means of questionnaire. Of the 23, questionnaires on 12 cases were completed and returned. A report including our review of the 12-returned questionnaires is made as follows:
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