The effect of tobacco use on clinical outcomes in total knee arthroplasty patients
This analysis found that current smokers had lower KSS and higher infection rates following TKA when compared to nonsmoking controls. In addition, increased duration of smoking was correlated with poorer outcomes within the former smoker group.
Authors
- Jordan Kassab
- Jack G. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3836-7699)
- Dylan Parry (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-5310)
- Bryce Henderson
- G. W. Brindley
- Evan J. Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9587-2093)
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2024.2441633
- Primary Topic
- Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00