Impact of smoking on patient-reported outcome measures after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a 2-year comparative cohort study

Background and Hypothesis: Smoking is a well-established risk factor for tendon healing. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the differences in patient-reported outcome measures between smokers and nonsmokers who have undergone arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. It was hypothesized that smokers...

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Main Authors: Charles A. Cefalu, MD, Natalie A. Lowenstein, BS, Kirsten D. Garvey, MS, Jamie E. Collins, PhD, Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321000645