The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Smoking Cessation Success-Total Joint Arthroplasty as a Powerful Motivator.
Mary E Hennekes, Aaron Pang, Hamza M Raja, Husain Rasheed, Brian Darrith, W Trevor North, Michael A Charters
Published: 202510.5435/JAAOS-D-25-00059
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Smoking is a well-established risk factor for perioperative complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA), yet only 8% of people are successful at smoking cessation yearly. This study aimed to assess the success rate of smoking ces…
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