Do smokers have greater risk of delayed and non-union after fracture, osteotomy and arthrodesis?: a systematic review with meta-analysis
(2016)
Journal Article
Pearson, R. G., Clement, R., Edwards, K., & Scammell, B. E. (2016). Do smokers have greater risk of delayed and non-union after fracture, osteotomy and arthrodesis?: a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 6(11), Article e010303. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010303
Objectives: Systematic review and meta-analysis of published observational cohort studies. To quantify the increased risk smokers have of experiencing a delayed and/or non-union in fractures, spinal fusion, osteotomy, arthrodesis or established non-u... Read More about Do smokers have greater risk of delayed and non-union after fracture, osteotomy and arthrodesis?: a systematic review with meta-analysis.