Editorial Commentary: Smoking is Hazardous to Shoulder Health.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26239792.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.05.022.
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Abstract
It is no controversy that smoking is hazardous to one's shoulder health. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery complications are common in patients with age greater than 60 years, COPD, cancer, and in cases where surgical time is greater than 90 minutes.
Medical subject headings
- Joint Diseases
- Rotator Cuff Injuries
- Shoulder Joint
- Smoking
Anatomy
- shoulder