European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologieHumansScaphoid BoneFracturesUnunitedSmoking
The effects of smoking on the management of scaphoid acute fractures and non-unions-a systematic review.
Dylan Mistry, Hope Poole, Robert Jordan, Gunarathnam Shyamalan
Published: 202510.1007/s00590-025-04570-4
Abstract
PURPOSE: Scaphoid non-union rates can be as high as 2-5%, of which smoking may play a big part. This systematic review aimed to identify the extent the effect of smoking has on union rates in patients who suffer from acute fractures or non-unions of…
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