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Recon
Findings highlight risk factors for loss to follow-up after orthopedic trauma
By Casey Tingle Male gender, smoking, lack of commercial health insurance and illicit drug abuse appear to be risk factors…
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Recon
Smokers more likely to develop wound complications after TJA
By Monica Jaramillo Recently published data indicated there was an increased chance for current smokers to have wound complications following…
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Spine
Why smoking is bad news for your spine and how to deal with it
By Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti Smoking causes nicotine addiction, increases the risk of cancer, leads to higher chance of arteriosclerosis and heart disease, and decreased life…
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Extremities
How Smoking Affects Healing
Around 20 percent of the U.S. population smokes cigarettes. Although many people know that smoking is bad for their health,…
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Spine
Smoking is a pain in the back
Date: November 3, 2014 Source: Northwestern University Summary: Smokers are three times more likely than nonsmokers to develop chronic back…
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