LONG-STANDING COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME-TYPE I: PERSPECTIVES OF PATIENTS NOT AMPUTATED.

Objective: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome type I (CRPS-I) is an often intractable regional pain syndrome, usually affecting limbs in which amputation may be a final resort. Not all patients are suited for amputation.This retrospective case series with explorative interviews aims to gain insight in the quality of life in those who have been denied an amputation and their functioning with CRPS-I.

What is the current optimal fat grafting processing technique? A systematic review.

Background: With the advents of new processing techniques and new graft survival theories in fat grafting, the question is: Which processing technique is of preference? This study systematically reviewed literature regarding current techniques for processing fat grafts.

Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cinahl, and Cochrane databases were searched until August 2015. Studies comparing different fat grafting processing techniques were included.