Impact of smoking on outcomes following knee and shoulder arthroscopy.

Jessica H HeyerDana A PerimRichard L Amdur Rajeev Pandarinath

Published in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2019)

Preoperative smoking was found to be an independent risk factor for complications for several arthroscopic procedures, though with variability between specific procedures.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
rotator cuff
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
total knee arthroplasty
patients undergoing
risk factors
knee osteoarthritis
anterior cruciate ligament