Smoking is an Independent Risk Factor for Complications Following Open Rotator Cuff Repair.

Conclusion: Patients who smoke are at increased risk for short-term complications after open rotator cuff repair. Smoking is independently associated with increased rate of postoperative venous thromboembolic events such as pulmonary embolism. This further highlights the importance of preoperative smoking cessation in patients undergoing open rotator cuff repair.Level of Evidence: III. PMID: 32266846 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Physician and Sportsmedicine Online - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Phys Sportsmed Source Type: research