Incidence and risk factors for complex regional pain syndrome in radius fractures: meta-analysis

CONCLUSION: The incidence of CRPS in radius fractures was 13.63%. Fractures with greater complexity or greater associated tissue damage, female sex, high BMI, and psychiatric disorders were risk factors for the development of CRPS.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Meta-analysis of cohort and case series studies; II.PMID:37209231 | DOI:10.1007/s00402-023-04909-8
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