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Table 2 Reported incidence of CRPS following fractures of the upper and lower limbs

From: Complex regional pain syndrome: a recent update

Region

Antecedent Event

Study

Incidence

Upper limb

Distal radius fracture

Jellad et al. 2014 [21]

32.2% (29:61)

Dijkstra et al. 2003 [22]

1.1% (1:87)

Colles’ fracture

Bickerstaff and Kanis 1994 [23]

28.1% (77:197)

Atkins et al. 1990 [24]

36.7% (22:38)

Wrist fracture

Beerthuizen et al. 2012 [20]

7.9% (18:209)

Scaphoid fracture

Beerthuizen et al. 2012 [20]

0% (0:27)

Lower limb

Tibial fracture

Sarangi et al. 1993 [19]

30% (9:21)

Ankle fracture

Beerthuizen et al. 2012 [20]

15.2% (21:117)

Fifth metatarsal fracture

Beerthuizen et al. 2012 [20]

2.9% (3:100)