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ArticleJournal of wrist surgery2025

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Following Distal Radius Fracture: Does Surgical Method Matter?

Trine Ludvigsen, Ola-Lars Hammer, Jonas Meling Fevang, Kjell Matre, Eva Hansen Dybvig, Per-Henrik Randsborg

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Article in Journal of wrist surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Trine LudvigsenFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-8082-9617
Ola-Lars HammerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-8504-3821
Jonas Meling FevangFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0001-7227-3639
Kjell MatreFaculty of Medicine, University of Bergen, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-9567-6112
Eva Hansen DybvigNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Arthroplasty and Hip Fractures, Bergen, Norway.
Per-Henrik RandsborgDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway.ORCID 0000-0002-7674-1572

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to compare the risk of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) following surgical treatment of distal radius fractures (DRFs) with either a volar locking plate (VLP) or an external fixator (EF). Materials and Methods: Data from two randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were merged and analyzed. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify independent risk factors for the occurrence of CRPS. Results: A total of 322 patients were included from the two RCTs; 159 patients were operated upon with VLP and 163 patients with EF. CRPS was diagnosed in 6 patients treated with VLP (4%) and in 16 patients receiving EF (11%), overall 22 cases of CRPS (7%). None of the other independent risk factors had a significant influence on the risk for CRPS (all Conclusion: Patients treated with an EF had a higher risk of developing CRPS compared to those treated with a VLP. We found no other independent variable predicting CRPS. Level of evidence: III.

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