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Vitamin C reduces incidence of complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fracture
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Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 May;25(4):637-41.
Four randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of vitamin C in prevention of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after distal radius fracture. A total of 810 patients were identified from the selected studies. Results indicated that vitamin C significantly reduced the incidence of CRPS as compared to a placebo/control.
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