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Smoking? Did you know that smoking cigarettes actually increases complications following fractures? A study performed this year by The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS) found that there was an increase in nonunion rate, a more prolonged healing time, and more superficial and deep infections of postoperative or traumatic wounds in smokers versus nonsmokers. Nicotine directly alters a wide range of cytokine genes associated with osteoblast formation (the cells responsible for bone formation). In these ways, smoking presents substantial risks to patients with fractures. Choosing not to smoke is beneficial not only for your bone health, but for your overall health as well! jbjs.org/article.aspx?articleid=1859451
Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2014 20:04:59 +0000

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