Clinical Presentation of Shoulder‐Hand Syndrome: A Systematic Review

This review provides a detailed description of the symptoms of shoulder-hand syndrome. This information may be useful for clinicians and researchers examining cases of SHS and possibly contrast this with CRPS. A concerted effort to phenotype these patients, including the influence of inciting events, using modern techniques such as quantitative sensory testing would be useful. We propose that SHS may be a sub-type of CRPS and if confirmed should be classified accordingly, however more research is needed.

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European Journal of Pain
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2026-02-01
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https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.70205
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Pain Management and Treatment
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Abstract

This review provides a detailed description of the symptoms of shoulder-hand syndrome. This information may be useful for clinicians and researchers examining cases of SHS and possibly contrast this with CRPS. A concerted effort to phenotype these patients, including the influence of inciting events, using modern techniques such as quantitative sensory testing would be useful. We propose that SHS may be a sub-type of CRPS and if confirmed should be classified accordingly, however more research is needed.

European Journal of PainVol. 30(2)
Australian National University (AU), The University of Sydney (AU), New South Wales Department of Health (AU), University of Liverpool (GB), Murdoch University (AU), Barts Health NHS Trust (GB), Walton Centre (GB), Seoul National University Hospital (KR), UNSW Sydney (AU), University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE), Universitäts Hautklinik Kiel (DE), Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE), University of Bath (GB), Hamilton Health Sciences (CA), Neuroscience Research Australia (AU), Aalborg University (DK), University of Lübeck (DE), McMaster University (CA)
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