Adverse effect of smoking on surgical site infection following ankle and calcaneal fracture fixation: a meta-analysis.

Duy Nguyen Anh TranBao Tu Thai NguyenTan Thanh NguyenYu-Pin ChenYi-Jie Kuo

Published in: EFORT open reviews (2024)

Smoking is associated with increased SSI risk after ORIF for closed ankle and calcaneus fractures. Although no clear link was found between superficial SSI and smoking, the data underscore the negative influence of smoking on deep SSI incidence.

Keyphrases

surgical site infection
smoking cessation
risk factors
electronic health record
minimally invasive
machine learning