epidemiology

Last reviewed 01/2018

The incidence of complex regional pain syndrome is:

• 1-2% of all fractures
• 2-5% after peripheral nerve injury
• 7-35% after Colles fracture
• 5% of patients with a myocardial infarction; results in the shoulder hand syndrome
• may occur after local cold injury - trench foot

It may be more common in individual who are prone to anxiety, females and smokers. The typical age of onset is between 30 and 50 years of age.