Smoking Cessation Before and After Total Joint Arthroplasty—An Uphill Battle

Patients actively smoking at the time of primary total joint arthroplasty (TJA) are at increased risk of perioperative complications. Employing strategies for smoking cessation has therefore become routine. A potential benefit of cessation in anticipation of TJA may be long-term cessation. However,...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Bibliographische Detailangaben

Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of arthroplasty 2019-07, Vol.34 (7), p.S140-S143
Hauptverfasser:	Hart, Adam, Rainer, William G., Taunton, Michael J., Mabry, Tad M., Berry, Daniel J., Abdel, Matthew P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	cigarette complications quit tobacco total joint arthroplasty
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!