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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | JSES International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321000645 |