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Bone & Joint Research

Bone Fracture
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Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 8, Issue 6 | Pages 255 - 265
1 Jun 2019
Hernigou J Schuind F

Objectives

The aim of this study was to review the impact of smoking tobacco on the musculoskeletal system, and on bone fractures in particular.

Methods

English-language publications of human and animal studies categorizing subjects into smokers and nonsmokers were sourced from MEDLINE, The Cochrane Library, and SCOPUS. This review specifically focused on the risk, surgical treatment, and prevention of fracture complications in smokers.