Do smokers have greater risk of delayed and non-union after fracture, osteotomy and arthrodesis?: a systematic review with meta-analysis

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-unions. Setting: Medical Literature Analysis and...

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Main Authors: Pearson, Richard G., Clement, R.G.E., Edwards, K.L., Scammell, Brigitte E.
Format: Article
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38919/