Smoking is an independent risk factor for complications in outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty

Background: Smoking is a major public health concern and an important risk factor to consider during preoperative planning. Smoking has previously been reported as the single most important risk factor for developing postoperative complications after elective orthopedic surgery. However, there is li...

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Main Authors: Kenny Ling, MD, Emma Smolev, BA, Ryan P. Tantone, MD, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638323001846