Abstract
Tobacco smoking is a major health and economic concern and is also known to have a significant negative effect on surgical outcomes. The benefits of a smoking cessation intervention prior to elective orthopaedic surgery have been evaluated previously. Our aim was to assess whether a smoking cessation program, initiated during the acute hospitalization period and carried out for six weeks, could reduce the number of complications following emergency surgical treatment of fractures.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1335-1342 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery: American Volume |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 Jun 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Surgery