Smoking is associated with higher short-term risk of revision and mortality following primary hip or knee arthroplasty: a cohort study of 272,640 patients from the Dutch Arthroplasty Registry

Background and purpose: Patients actively smoking at the time of primary hip or knee arthroplasty are at increased risk of direct perioperative complications. We investigated the association between smoking status and risk of revision and mortality within 2 years following hip or knee arthroplasty....

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Main Authors: Joris Bongers, Maartje Belt, Anneke Spekenbrink-Spooren, Katrijn Smulders, B Willem Schreurs, Sander Koeter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2024-02-01
Series:Acta Orthopaedica
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Online Access:https://actaorthop.org/actao/article/view/39966