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Introduction to Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy in Children
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) in children and adolescents is similar to that in adults except that in children there is a preponderance of the lower extremity over the upper extremity, especially the foot, and most often occurs following a minor trauma. It affects girls more than boys and the incidence is greatest at and just before puberty. It is more common among Caucasian children that among non-Caucasians.
