Abstract:Objective To investigate the risk factors of type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR).Methods The clinical data of patients who had the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair due to the rotator cuff tear from January 2018 to October 2020 in the department of joint surgery of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital was collected. Patients who had postoperative type 1 complex regional pain syndrome were included in the observation group, while patients without postoperative type 1 complex regional pain syndrome were included in the control group. The data of patients, including the gender, the visual analogue score (VAS), the Cofield classification of rotator cuff tear, the method of suture, and so on, were analyzed by univariate analysis firstly, and then the multivariate Logistic regression analysis to explore if these risk factors could affect the incidence of type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.Results These two groups had significant differences in the gender, the preoperative VAS, the preoperative pain section of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder scale, the Cofield classification, and the Goutallier classification (P < 0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that the female patients [O^R = 3.653 (95% CI: 1.200, 11.121)] and the high preoperative VAS score [O^R = 1.609 (95% CI: 1.115, 2.323)] were risk factors for type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (P < 0.05). The small rotator cuff tear [O^R = 0.177 (95% CI: 0.038, 0.825)] was the protective factor for type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (P < 0.05).Conclusions The female patients and patients who have the high level of preoperative pain intensity have relatively high chance of developing type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, while patients with the small rotator cuff tear are less prone to suffer type 1 complex regional pain syndrome after the arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. It is recommended to evaluate the above factors before the surgery. Taking early response measures and intervention measures are also essential.