
Trauma
500mg dose of Vitamin C effective in preventing complex regional pain syndrome
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original publication.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Jul;89(7):1424-31
416 patients with wrist fracture (427 fractures) were randomized to receive treatment of Vitamin C (either 200, 500 or 1500mg daily) or a placebo. The results indicated that the use of Vitamin C with a daily dose of 500mg for 50 days after a wrist fracture, was the most successful in preventing the development of complex regional pain syndrome.
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