Role of vitamin C in prevention of complex regional pain syndrome after distal radius fractures: a meta-analysis

European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 637-641

  Meena, Sanjay ^a,b   Sharma, Pankaj ^a,b   Gangary, Shreesh Kumar ^a,b   Chowdhury, Buddhadev ^a,b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b ESI HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Complex regional pain syndrome; Distal radius fracture; Reflex sympathetic syndrome; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID;

COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; COMPLICATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK FACTOR;

ANALGESICS; ASCORBIC ACID; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RADIUS FRACTURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84939991754     PISSN: 16338065     EISSN: 14321068     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00590-014-1573-2     Document Type: Review

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