The Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Programs for Prevention of Wound Complications Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A Break-Even Analysis
Background: Tobacco use significantly increases the rate of wound complications in patients undergoing total ankle arthroplasty (TAA). Preoperative optimization through smoking cessation programs significantly minimizes the rate of infection and improves wound healing in arthroplasty procedures. Des...
Main Authors: | Andrew H. Kim BS, William ElNemer BS, Miguel A. Cartagena-Reyes BS, Majd Marrache MD, John M. Thompson MD, Amiethab A. Aiyer MD |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2024-03-01
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Series: | Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/24730114241239315 |
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