Nicotine Dependence and Rates of Postoperative Complications in Achilles Tendon Repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nicotine is a modifiable risk factor that is well demonstrated to cause deleterious effects on tendon healing and overall health. Individuals that have a dependence on nicotine may be at an elevated risk for numerous postoperative complications when compared to nondependent patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the complications postoperatively between nicotine- and non-nicotine-dependent Achilles tendon repairs.

Methods

The global health network database, TriNetX, was used to access and analyze deidentified patient information. Two cohorts were identified for the purposes of this study. Cohort A was defined as patients who had an Achilles tendon repair (Current Procedural Terminology [CPT]: 27650 or CPT: 27654) and had a dependen

SUBMITTER: DeShazo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10822055 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature