You fell for it, will you also fall for this subtle post-traumatic finding?
History of trauma and patchy osteopenia predominantly in the periarticular region of interphalangeal joints. These findings are consistent with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), also known as Sudeck atrophy.
Since the patient presented with a history of traumatic nervous and tendinous transection, which of the two types of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) does he have?
In type II CRPS a nerve lesion can be detected (formerly known as causalgia).
Same radiography. Zoomed view shows the findings better.