Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Expert Witness
CRPS is one of the most disputed diagnoses in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation. These cases often turn on whether accepted diagnostic criteria were applied and documented correctly, whether the condition can be linked to a particular injury, surgery, anesthetic, or procedure, and what long-term treatment is reasonable. Dr. Urits has written comprehensive reviews of CRPS and a book chapter on CRPS in older patients.
Common issues
- Whether the diagnosis meets accepted criteria (such as the Budapest criteria) and was properly documented
- Causation after trauma, fracture, surgery, or a procedure
- Delay in diagnosis or treatment
- Whether sympathetic blocks, neuromodulation (SCS and DRG stimulation), and medications were reasonable
- Prognosis and future care needs and costs
Relevant publications by Dr. Urits
- Urits I, et al. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Current Concepts and Treatment Options. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018.
- Taylor S, Noor N, Urits I, et al. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review. Pain Ther. 2021.
- Charipova K, Gress K, Urits I, et al. Chronic regional pain syndrome in the geriatric patient. In: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Springer; 2021 (book chapter).
- Berger AA,… Urits I. Dorsal Root Ganglion (DRG) and Chronic Pain. Anesth Pain Med. 2021.
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