Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8799246 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2018 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
This study demonstrates that smoking significantly increases the risk of infection, wound complications, and reoperation after rTKA. The results are even more magnified for revision procedures compared to published effects of smoking on primary total knee arthroplasty complications. Further research is needed regarding the impact of smoking cessation on mitigation of these observed risks.
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Authors
Nicholas A. MD, S. Blake MD, Brandon G. MD, Kyle R. MD, Yubo PhD, John J. MD,